Roll with Savory Filling - Three Ways

 Comment: I had some extra dough from making homemade hamburger buns and decided to use it for the purpose of making these stuffed rolls. I love when rolls have filling. I've tried making 5 types of savory filling and like the chicken pesto with parmesan the best. I've also tried this roll recipe with a sweet blackberry cheesecake mixture, have posted it separately.



Dough Recipe
Note - I doubled the yeast & used brown sugar instead of white and they still turned out great.


Filling #1 (See picture)
1/8 lb Turkey burger
2 Tbsp onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 tsp thyme, chopped
3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

Cook onions for 2 min in oil. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding mushrooms. After a minute or two add the turkey burger & thyme. Roll out medium size ball of dough. Add 2 Tbsp filling in center. Top filling with 1 Tbsp cheese. Wrap dough around filling and seal it together at the top. Place it in a pan and let it rise for the suggested 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash (egg mixed with 1 tsp water) Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F.

Filling # 2 (Asian)
1/2 chicken breast
2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp water
Chili sauce to taste (for heat)
dash mustard
1-2 tsp rice vinegar
dash brown sugar if needed
pinch ginger spice
garlic powder or fresh ginger

Mix all ingredients together in a pan over medium heat. Add the chicken. Before the chicken finishes cooking, remove it from the pan and use to forks to pull it apart on a plate. Put the chicken back in the pan to finish cooking. When cooked use it as filling. Roll out medium size ball of dough. Add 2 Tbsp filling in center. Wrap dough around filling and seal it together at the top. Place it in a pan and let it rise for the suggested 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash (egg mixed with 1 tsp water) Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F.



Filling # 3 (BBQ)
1/2 chicken breast
BBQ sauce (your preference)
equal part water
dash mustard
pinch garlic powder
pinch onion powder
brown sugar if needed
1 Tbsp vinegar

Mix sauce together in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until almost done. Remove the chicken from the heat and pull it apart with 2 forks on a plate. Add the chicken back into the sauce and finish cooking it. Use it for filling. Roll out medium size ball of dough. Add 2 Tbsp filling in center. Wrap dough around filling and seal it together at the top. Place it in a pan and let it rise for the suggested 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash (egg mixed with 1 tsp water) Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees F.

Filling #4

Shredded chicken
Pesto to cover
Top with slices of parmesan cheese.

Filling # 5

Salmon
Add spices (garlic powder, onion powder, salt, etc.)
Top with slices of asiago cheese

Asian Quail

Comment: I have made Quail several times this week. The Asian sauce I used to glaze this quail is incredibly good. It has a sweet and spicy flavor. The main ingredients in the sauce are hoisin, sesame, chilli garlic sauce and ginger. There is not a lot of meat on a quail so I usually try and serve it with a more filling side. I served this dish with mushroom risotto cakes. Honestly, I did not like the way my risotto cakes turned out. So far, my favorite way to serve quail is with this sauce and steak fries. I saute the quail in butter for a few minutes, then bake them for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F, brushing them with sauce every 5 minutes.


Sauce Recipe

Note – I only use the first 6 ingredients for the sauce. I do not add the chicken broth or cornstarch when I make this dish and only use green onions to garnish.