Dry the chicken
Heat the oven to 220°C. Spread the shredded chicken on a lined tray and bake for 8 minutes to drive off surface moisture. Cool for 5 minutes.

A sturdy chicken crust loaded with ragged brisket ends, smoked cheddar and a thin cream cheese base that catches every beefy drip.

This is the useful place for leftover slow-cooked brisket. Keep the pieces rough, include a few darker barky edges and use less cheese than you think so the crust stays crisp beneath the meat.
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Heat the oven to 220°C. Spread the shredded chicken on a lined tray and bake for 8 minutes to drive off surface moisture. Cool for 5 minutes.
Mix chicken, egg, Parmesan and salt. Press into a rough 28 cm round between two sheets of baking paper, about 7 mm thick. Peel off the top sheet.
Bake for 14 minutes until the edge is deeply golden. Flip onto a clean sheet, remove the old paper and bake for 5 minutes more.
Spread cream cheese thinly over the crust. Add brisket in torn clusters, scatter over cheddar and spoon the drippings across the meat rather than the bare crust.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes until the cheese bubbles and the brisket edges darken. Rest for 4 minutes before slicing.
Energy2,340 kJ
Protein68 g
Fat31 g
Carbohydrate3 g
Fibre0 g
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