Chicken Cold Sandwich
Soft homemade buns or sandwich bread are baked with a light pizza-style topping, then filled with a creamy, spicy chicken-and-vegetable mixture and served cold.
- Ingredients for the Buns / Sandwich Bread
| Plain flour (maida) | 3 cups | |
| Instant yeast | 2 teaspoons | |
| Sugar | 2 teaspoons | |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| White oil | 2 teaspoons | |
| Water | as needed |
- Ingredients for the Creamy Chicken Filling
| Mayonnaise | ½ cup | |
| Chilli-garlic sauce | 2 tablespoons | |
| Tomato ketchup | 2 tablespoons | |
| Hot sauce | 1 tablespoon | |
| Fresh cream | 2 tablespoons | |
| Barbecue sauce | 1 tablespoon | |
| Salt | to taste | |
| Ground black pepper | ½ tablespoon | |
| Chilli flakes | ½ tablespoon | |
| Cooked chicken, shredded by hand | 250 g | |
| Onions, finely chopped | 2 medium | |
| Red bell pepper, finely chopped | ¼ cup | |
| Yellow bell pepper, finely chopped | ¼ cup | |
| Capsicum / green bell pepper, finely chopped | ¼ cup | |
| Tomato, finely chopped | ¼ cup | |
| Cucumber, finely chopped | ½ cup | |
| Green cabbage, finely shredded | 1 handful | |
| Purple cabbage, finely chopped | ¼ cup | |
| Black olives | 1 tablespoon |
- Ingredients for the Pizza-Style Topping
| Pizza sauce | as needed | |
| Mozzarella cheese | as needed | |
| Tomato, cut into round slices | a few slices | |
| Black olives | a few | |
| Onion, finely chopped | a little |
- Method
- Prepare the dough: In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt.
- Add the wet ingredients: Add the egg and white oil. Mix well, then gradually add water and knead until a soft, smooth dough forms.
- First proofing: Lightly grease the dough and place it in an oiled bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for about 2 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Shape the buns or bread: After 2 hours, remove the plastic wrap and knead the dough briefly. Divide it into small portions. Shape them into round burger-style buns, or shape into long rectangular loaves for sandwich bread.
- Add the topping: Arrange the shaped dough on a baking tray. Spread a little pizza sauce over the top, then add mozzarella cheese, a round tomato slice, black olives and a little chopped onion.
- Bake: Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 20 minutes, or until the buns/bread are cooked through and lightly golden. Baking time may vary by oven and size.
- Make the chicken filling: In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, chilli-garlic sauce, ketchup, hot sauce, fresh cream and barbecue sauce. Season with salt, ground black pepper and chilli flakes.
- Add chicken and vegetables: Add the shredded cooked chicken, chopped onion, red and yellow bell peppers, capsicum, tomato, cucumber, green cabbage, purple cabbage and black olives. Mix thoroughly until everything is evenly coated.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Allow the baked buns or bread to cool completely. Slice each one horizontally through the middle and generously fill with the prepared chicken mixture.
- Serve: Serve chilled or at room temperature as a delicious Chicken Cold Sandwich.
Chef’s Tip: Cool the baked buns completely before adding the mayonnaise-based filling. Keep the filled sandwiches refrigerated until serving
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