Crisp Stuffed Chicken Rolls

{Ramadan Special} – Crisp Stuffed Chicken Rolls by Sayana of ‘My Mouth is Full’

Thinking of different snacks for Iftar time is sometimes tedious. Thanks to food blog world for giving us so many options to choose and cook. Our today’s guest Sayana of ‘My Mouth is Full‘ has come up with an interesting and easy to make ‘Crisp Stuffed Chicken Rolls’. I love these kind of easy to make recipes. Sayana’s blog is loaded with many more such delicacies, do stop by after reading her early Ramadan days…

Sayana’s Ramadan Memories

When you are 7 years old and have just begun fasting, you’re constantly thinking about what Umma is preparing for Iftar. At that age, you don’t comprehend to the significance of fasting long hours. She would ask what my brother and I would like to eat to break our fast. These rolls were one of them. Sweet morsels of bread, a filling cutting through the sweetness with a lingering heat and the buttery crispness that is the start to this delightful bite.

Let’s start with the filling. When I made these rolls, I did not make it from scratch. I had a bit of Roast Chicken Moplah style leftover from Friday lunch. I shred the meat and tossed into golden sauteed shallots. As the chicken was already roasted, the texture worked out to be a little smoother than I would like it. Don’t be limited to poultry. Cook a stuffing of your choice of meat or fish exactly how you would make for cutlets or puff pastry. You could add sweetcorn, beans and/or carrots into your stuffing too. Totally optional. Crumbled hard boiled eggs aren’t optional unless you really hate them.

Humor me when I call these rolls Samoon. That is what hot dog rolls were referred to when I was younger and I have an inkling that they’re still called that in the smaller grocery call-and-we-deliver stores. Ideally it is best to use rolls bought on the same day. The bread is soft enough to scoop without ripping the roll which might happen if the bread is a bit stale.

Crispy Chicken Roll Recipe

Now this is what made these rolls my favourite back then. The edible flour sealant that crisps up in brown butter. Flour is mixed with a little bit of water to make a thick paste to contain the stuffing. It should be thick enough to spread with your fingers. In a very hot frying pan, pat down a knob of butter and wait for the sizzling to calm down. You then place the rolls, flour side down to cook and eventually seal in the stuffing. If it is close to runny, the paste might bubble and burn, leaving an exposed bread roll waiting for stuffing to tumble out. If it is too thick, it would not cook through and a gummy, chewy start to a roll is, well, rather unappetising. This is precisely the reason you should try having these rolls fresh off the stove when it as it’s crispest. It could get a bit soggy when it becomes cold.

I hope your month of fasting is a blessed one.

Crisp Stuffed Chicken Rolls

INGREDIENTS:

• Hot dog rolls – cut into half
• 5 tbsp. All Purpose Flour
• Water as required
• 2 tbsp. melted butter
• Stuffing of your choice

CHICKEN STUFFING:

• 250 g Boneless chicken cut into thin strips
• 2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
• 2 chills sliced finely
• ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp. Chili powder
• ½ tsp. Garam Masala
• 1 medium onion thinly sliced
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 5 tbsp. water
• 2 tbsp. coconut Oil
• Salt to taste

How to make Crisp Stuffed Chicken Rolls

PREPARATION:

Chicken Stuffing for Rolls

• Heat coconut oil in a medium pan.
• Fry the onions till they become glassy.
• Add the ginger garlic paste and chilies and sauté till the onions turn a deep golden color. This may take a while.
• Add the spices and sauté well. Add the chicken strips and stir well ensuring it is coated with the spices.
• Pour water, lower the flame and cover the pan.
• Keep checking the chicken for doneness in 5 minute intervals.
• Once it is cooked, using a wooden spoon or a spatula, shred the chicken in the pan. Since the chicken is hot, it will shred easily.
• Remove the shells of the eggs and crumble it well. Add crumbled eggs into the chicken mixture and stir well.
• Check seasoning and take off heat.

Assembling Chicken Rolls

• Using your fingers, gently scoop out the bread from within the rolls to make it hollow.
• Add the scooped bread and melted butter into the stuffing and mix it well.
• In a bowl, put the flour and add water, a few teaspoons at a time, just enough to make a paste.
• Consistency is key. The paste should be thick enough to spread using your finger. If it turns out too runny, add flour to make it thicker.
• Heat a frying pan and brush with melted butter. Using your finger, spread the flour paste on the opening of the stuffed bread to seal it.
• Place the roll, flour paste side, down on the hot pan. Fry till it becomes crisp. This shouldn’t take more than a minute.
• Toast the roll on its sides lightly and take off heat. Serve alongside your favorite sauce.

Thank you Sayana for being part of this event and teaching us this quick and yum snack.

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