We're feeling romantic during the lead up to Valentine's day, and have been reliving some of our favourite 'marry me' recipes. But we think this recipe will make anyone skip even the most wholesome of dating stages, and hit you with a straight up proposal! We're making a Roman Trapizzino (pizza dough based sandwich), and stuffing it with pulled marry me chicken, fresh pesto, burrata, and parmesan, of course!
Method
The dough is simple; add the water to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer followed by the flour and yeast, and mix well. Start kneading on low, for 3 minutes, before slowly increasing the speed, until everything is fully incorporated. Knead on high speed for 10 minutes. Allow to rest for 10 minutes, before kneading on high speed again for another 10 minutes, adding the salt during this mix. From here, every 30 minutes fold the dough, repeat this 3 times before leaving in the fridge over night. Like focaccia, place the proven dough in a well oiled baking tray, allow to prove, before covering with olive oil and cutting into 6 pieces. Cook exactly like a focaccia, at 260°c for 30-45 minutes. Once cooked, they'll be crispy and light, with a fluffy middle, and should come out in 6 square bread rolls.For the chicken, start by searing in a pan with olive oil, salt and pepper, 5 minutes a side. Remove and in the excess oil, cook off the garlic, thyme and chilli flakes, closely followed by the sun-dried tomatoes. Add the chicken back in, with the stock, bringing to a simmer before adding the cream, covering with a lid and cooking in the oven for another hour and a half. After cooking, pull the breast using a couple forks, and finish with some parmesan and fresh basil.Whilst the chicken is cooking, make a simple pesto, by adding all the ingredients to a pestle and mortar, or food processor, and beating until you have a consistency you like!Now to build this beautiful sarnie, take your pizza dough bread roll, and with one corner pointing up, cut into the roll making a little pocket. Fill this pocket with the chicken, followed by a spoonful of burrata, and then the pesto. Finish with freshly grated parmesan, and enjoy!
