Chilli Chicken croissants
French snack is stuffed with flavored chicken.
Ingredients
For the batter:
2 eggs, beaten
10 GMS. Cornflour
Salt and pepper according to
taste
For the filling:
200 g boneless chicken
Oil for frying
For the marinade:
125 ml chicken stock
2 tsp. Soya sauce
2 tsp. chili sauce
2 green chilies, chopped fine
2 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
1tsp. Cornflour mixed with 1
tsp. water
For the glaze:
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. milk
1/2 tsp. black sesame seeds
For the Croissants Dough:
110 GMS flour
30 GMS yogurt and cheese
50 GMS unsalted butter
Salt according to taste
1 egg, beaten
A little butter for greasing
Method
1.Cut the chicken into
medium sized pieces.
2.Beat cornflour, salt and pepper into the eggs.
3.Dip the chicken pieces into the batter and deep fry in hot oil
till golden brown and done. Drain on absorbent paper.
4.Heat 2 tsp. Oil in a pan and add the green chilies and
ginger-garlic paste and fry for two minutes.
5.Add the chicken stock and simmer for five minutes.
6.Add chili sauce, Soya sauce and stir well. Add the fried chicken
pieces and stir again. Boil for two minutes.
7.Mix cornflour mixture to the simmering sauce. Keep stirring till
almost dry.
8.When cool, divide the chicken into equal portions.
9.For the dough - Put yogurt, cheese and butter in a bowl and cream
until well blended.
10.Sieve flour and salt together and blend into the cheese-butter
mixture with a fork.
11.Add eight tsp. water and knead to a smooth dough.
12.Cover with a moist cloth or cling film and refrigerate for an
hour.
13.Divide the croissant dough into equal portions and roll into
triangles.
14.Place some prepared filling in the center of each triangle and
roll into a croissant shape, starting with the broader side. Seal the
narrow edge well.
15.Lightly beat the egg yolk and milk together. Brush the egg-milk
mixture over the croissants.
16.Sprinkle black sesame seeds over the croissants.
17.Bake at 250 degree F till done.
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