Focaccia bread or Fougasse bread is a flat oven-baked Italian bread same in style and texture to pizza dough. Focaccia can be used as a side to many meals or as sandwich bread. Focaccia al rosmarino is a common focaccia style in Italian cuisine that may be served as an appetizer, table bread, or snack.
I am making Tandoori chicken with caramelized onions and mint Focaccia because I love these flavors.
In a pan add 1 tbsp oil with boneless chicken cubes, garlic paste and tandoori masala.
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Cook until chicken is tender.
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Take out chicken in a plate and put onions in same pan.
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Cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
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Keep chicken, caramelized onions and chopped mint in a plate. Use it when cool.
Now for focaccia Dough
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In a mixer bowl add in strong white flour, yeast, salt.
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Run the mixer for few seconds, then add in almost 1/2 pint warm water while the mixer is running. (Amount of water can change because of different brands flour)
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Run the mixer on speed 2-3 for 10 minutes almost. You will get a very soft dough like shown in picture. Then add in 4-5 tbsp olive oil and again run the mixer until mix well.
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Now cover the dough and let the prepared dough rise for 1 hour or until double in size.
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You can see dough is nicely risen.
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Cut the dough in 2 parts. Knead it lightly for few seconds.
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Dust 2 deep rectangular tins with semolina.
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Take 1 dough ball. Pushing and pulling with your hands make it tin shaped and place in tin. Push the dough with your fingers like shown in picture.
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Now sprinkle a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil on it.
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Break chicken pieces in small parts then push them into the dough with fingers, sprinkle caramelized onions and mint on top.Sprinkle some sea salt on top if you want.
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Now cover the focaccia with cling film and let it rise again for half hour. Then sprinkle again with some extra virgin olive oil.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 200 C for 8-10 minutes then tun the oven heat down at 180 C and cook further 10-15 minutes almost or until done.
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