Chicken Cheese Fiesta
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Chilli powder and cheese add a kick to Chicken in this hearty main dish.
Total servings: 6
Calories:
Pre-Prep time: 15 min
Preperation time: 30 min
Occasion: Any
Cuisine: Mexican
Effort: Average
Best for: All
How to serve: Hot
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. yeast
2/3 cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. oil (or butter)
2 cups flour
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. water
few poppy seeds for sprinkling
For the Filling :
2 cups boiled chicken, chopped
2 beaten eggs
1 cup grated cheese
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
cup chopped capsicum
cup chopped spring onions
cup chopped celery
2 tbsp. cream
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. chilli powder
mustard sauce to taste.
Preparation:
Mix the yeast with warm water. Leave till frothy about 5 mins.
Add sugar, salt, oil and flour.
Knead well and form the dough into a ball.
Leave to rise in a greased bowl for 1 hour, keeping it covered with a damp cloth or plastic sheet.
Roll dough into two rounds, one slightly larger than the other.
Fit the smaller one into a greased shallow round pan.
Spread filling on dough and cover with the other larger round. Seal edges and flute.
Brush with egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp. water. Sprinkle poppy seeds on top.
Bake at 200C for about 20 mins. until golden brown.
For Filling : Combine the boiled chicken, beaten eggs, grated cheese, chopped parsley, chopped capsicum, chopped spring onions, chopped celery, cream, lemon juice, chilli powder, salt, pepper and mustard.
Note : The dough is easy to roll if placed between sheets of plastic.
