Chicken Bread Boat

Directions

• To make the spinach chicken mix, add olive oil to a well heated pan. Add the minced garlic and saute for about a minute
• Add the chopped onions and salt and saute this until golden brown
• Add the finely minced chicken tenders, pepper powder & saute for about 5 minutes
• Chop the spinach and add to the chicken mix. Saute on low heat for about 5 minutes and this spinach chicken mix is ready
• For the bread boat
  
• In a bowl, take the warm water and add in the active dry yeast, sugar and mix well. Let this sit aside on your counter for about 8-10 minutes until frothy
• In another large mixing bowl, add the flour, salt, milk, yogurt & butter and mix well
• Add the frothy yeast mix to the large mixing bowl and combine well
• Knead this mixture for 5 minutes. Cover with cling wrap and prove for 1 hour. You can rest this mixture over the kitchen countertop
• Equally cut this dough into 3 pieces
• Using your fingers, flatten each of the dough pieces into ½ inch thickness and about 10 inches in length
• Add the spinach & chicken mix to the center of the bread and fold along the edges to make a boat shaped filled bread. Repeat with the other 2 pieces
• Equally distribute the shredded cheese to each of the bread boats
• Brush egg wash on to the slides of the bread boat and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 450F
• Additionally you can brush on some melted butter over the bread boat once cooked