Pide with a Chinese Twist

Name: Pide with a Chinese Twist
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: Chicken:; 500 g Chicken Thigh Skinless Boneless,; 8 oz Water Chestnuts Canned or Fresh Finely Minced,; 5 Shiitake Mushrooms Finely Minced,; 1 TBSP Dark Soy Sauce,; 1 TBSP Light Soy Sauce,; 1 TBSP Granulated Sugar,; 1 TBSP Ginger Grated,; Basting Sauce:; 1/4 Cup Chicken Stock,; 1/2 TSP Mustard Powder,; 2 TSP Sesame Oil,; 1/4 Cup Mirin,; 1 TBSP Dark Muscovado Sugar,; 1 TSP Tomato Ketchup,; 1 TSP Dark Soy Sauce,; 1 TSP Light Soy Sauce,; Roasted Chili Flakes, 1/2 TSP Adjust To Preference; 3 Cloves Garlic Grated,; 2 TBSP Shao Xing / Hua Tiao Wine,; Pide:; 2 TBSP Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil,; Pinch Sea Salt,; 1 Red Onion Finely Minced,; Pinch White Pepper,; Sesame Oil, For Brushing; Green Onion Coarsely Chopped, For Garnishing; Coriander Coarsely Chopped, For Garnishing

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

Singapore

As much as I love Lahmacun, I still put this beautiful boat-like flatbread a level higher. The Turkish call this Pide, not pizza. If you ever visit Turkey, they pull out planks upon planks of this pide from their huge wood fire ovens. If you follow my Instagram stories, you will know that I didn't get leoparding at the bottom of my crust during 1st try. Leoparding is a term used in the pizza realm. It refers to the charred spots which resemble a leopard skin. It is crucial as it will give the crust that chewiness texture.

In order to achieve that leoparding at home, I have to precook the pide in a preheated skillet, then finish it off in a preheated oven on top of a pizza stone or an inverted baking tray. Instead of using the same toppings as my Lahmacun, I decided to give it a Chinese twist. I fuse the iconic chicken lettuce wraps idea with this Turkish pide. I am sure that there will be some angry Turkish knocking at my door tho, well, but at least I didn't put any pineapples on my pide. Lol!

I made a mistake by cooking the green onions with the chicken; during the final baking process, the green onions were burnt. If you read the recipe below carefully, the green onions are used as a garnish. I also pricked the sides of the dough before forming it into a boat-like shape. this is to prevent the dough from puffing up and go outta shape during the final baking process. Without much delay, let's get started with the recipe.

Daniel Lim @fatdoughsg

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Ingredients

Chicken:
500 gChicken Thigh Skinless Boneless,
8 ozWater Chestnuts Canned or Fresh Finely Minced,
5Shiitake Mushrooms Finely Minced,
1 TBSPDark Soy Sauce,
1 TBSPLight Soy Sauce,
1 TBSPGranulated Sugar,
1 TBSPGinger Grated,
Basting Sauce:
1/4 CupChicken Stock,
1/2 TSPMustard Powder,
2 TSPSesame Oil,
1/4 CupMirin,
1 TBSPDark Muscovado Sugar,
1 TSPTomato Ketchup,
1 TSPDark Soy Sauce,
1 TSPLight Soy Sauce,
Roasted Chili Flakes, 1/2 TSP Adjust To Preference
3 ClovesGarlic Grated,
2 TBSPShao Xing / Hua Tiao Wine,
Pide:
2 TBSPCanola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil,
PinchSea Salt,
1Red Onion Finely Minced,
PinchWhite Pepper,
Sesame Oil, For Brushing
Green Onion Coarsely Chopped, For Garnishing
Coriander Coarsely Chopped, For Garnishing

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Steps

1

Pls visit: https://www.fatdough.sg/post/lahmacun-pide for the pide dough.
2

Prepare the chicken.
Using a cleaver to coarsely chop the chicken into fine pieces.
Transfer into a shallow bowl.
Add in chestnuts, mushrooms, soy, sugar and ginger.
*If you are using fresh water chestnuts, peel and clean the chestnuts before mincing them.*
3

Mix until well combined.
Cover with cling film and set aside in the fridge for at least an hour.
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the basting sauce.
Add all the ingredients into a bowl.
4

Stir to combine well or until the sugar has dissolved.
Set aside until ready to use.
Cook the chicken.
In a skillet over medium heat, add oil.
5

Once the oil is heated up, add in the onion.
Saute until translucent.
Add in the marinated chicken and half of the basting sauce.
Saute until well combined.
Once the the mushrooms and chestnuts starts to brown, add in the remaining sauce.
6

Saute until the liquid has almost evaporated.
Taste and adjust for seasonings with salt and pepper.
Give it a final stir, remove from heat and set aside.
Assemble the pide.
7

Roll the dough ball into an oblong shape with about 1/4 inch of thickness.
Spoon the chicken in a line onto the center of the dough.
Prick the border with holes using a fork.
Bring the border to cover the chicken.
Pinching both ends tightly to resemble a boat.
8

Brush the sides of the pide with sesame oil.
Transfer the pide onto a heated skillet.
Toast until the bottom is lightly charred.
Remove and transfer onto a parchment paper.
9

And onto a preheated pizza stone or an inverted baking tray.
Back into the oven and bake until the sides are crisp brown.
Remove from oven and garnish with green onion and coriander.
Slice and serve immediately.
Repeat the steps for the remaining pide.