Chicken crepes are a versatile and delicious dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover chicken. The savory filling is wrapped in a delicate crepe, then pan-fried until golden brown. The combination of flavors and textures is simply irresistible.
This article features three different recipes for chicken crepes. The first recipe is for a classic chicken crepe filling made with shredded chicken, vegetables, and a creamy sauce. The second recipe is for a more unique take on chicken crepes, featuring a filling made with chicken, spinach, and feta cheese. The third recipe is for a lighter version of chicken crepes, made with a filling of chicken, mushrooms, and a tangy lemon sauce.
No matter which recipe you choose, you are sure to enjoy these delicious and versatile crepes. They are perfect for a quick and easy meal, or for a special occasion. Serve them with a side of your favorite salad or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
CHICKEN CREPES
A great way to use up leftover chicken! It's teamed with garlicky sauteed spinach and a rich Gruyere bechamel for the filling of these hearty crepes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Crepe Recipes
Time 35m
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Transfer to a work surface, chop, and set aside.
- Mix 3/4 cup bechamel with chicken. Working with one at a time, place crepe on a work surface. Arrange 1/4 cup chicken mixture and 1 heaping tablespoon spinach down center of crepe; roll into a cylinder. Transfer, seam-side down, to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish; assemble and arrange more crepes, leaving 1/2 inch in between each. Spoon more bechamel on top and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until bubbly, about 15 minutes. Switch oven to broiler setting and cook until browning in spots, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Sprinkle with parsley.
SAVORY CREPES WITH CREAMY CHICKEN, HAM AND MUSHROOM FILLING
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a glass 9 by 13-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened into a pale blond roux, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the hot stock in a steady stream, whisking to incorporate. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently with a heavy wooden spoon until thick. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper, and stir to incorporate. Slowly whisk in the cream and simmer, stirring, until well incorporated and thickened. Remove from the heat and very lightly film the top with the milk to prevent a skin from forming.
- In a large saute pan or skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken, season lightly with Essence, and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. To the fat and juices in the pan add the shallots and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, until they have given off their water and are starting to color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ham and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the sherry and bring to a boil, stirring to deglaze the pan. Add the tarragon and green onions, and return the chicken to the pan. Stir well to blend and cook until the sherry has evaporated. Reduce the heat to low and stir in enough of the cream sauce to bind and thicken, 1 to 1 1/2 cups. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Place the crepes on a work surface. One at a time, spoon the filling along the bottom third of each crepe, about 3 tablespoons per crepe, and roll into a cylinder to enclose the filling. Place, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining crepes.
- To the remaining cream sauce, add the Gruyere and stir to incorporate. Spoon the sauce evenly over the crepes. (NOTE: The crepes can be tightly covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for 1 day or frozen for 3 days at this point. Bring to room temperature before baking.)
- Bake until warmed through and the top starts to become bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the Parmesan. Bake until the cheese is melted and the topping is golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place in a chafing dish holder or on trivets. Serve hot, 1 to 2 crepes per person.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
- Whisk together the flour, eggs, milk, and 4 1/2 teaspoons of the butter to form a smooth, thin batter. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before proceeding.
- Heat a heavy 6-inch skillet or crepe pan over medium-high heat. When hot, brush with a light coating of the remaining butter. Ladle about 1/4 cup of crepe batter into the pan, tilting the skillet to evenly coat the pan with batter. Cook until golden brown on the bottom and the top begins to look dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a spatula, carefully turn the crepe and cook on the second side just until the bottom colors slightly, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with waxed paper to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Assemble as directed in the Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Crepes. (Alternatively, make ahead and when cool, layer between sheets of waxed paper and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 days.)
CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CREPES
I remember eating chicken and mushroom crepes at my favorite crepe franchise that has since gone out of business. I was finally able to duplicate the recipe and I wanted to share it with everyone. Very easy and delicious!
Provided by Susan
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Crepes
Time 57m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup flour and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Add 2 cups milk, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until thickened into a sauce, about 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream and sherry.
- Scoop 1 cup sauce into a bowl; keep warm. Stir chicken and 1 teaspoon parsley into remaining sauce in the skillet. Simmer until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Beat 1 cup milk, 3/4 cup flour, egg, 1 tablespoon melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and baking powder together in a bowl to make crepe batter.
- Grease a 7-inch skillet lightly; heat over medium heat. Pour 2 tablespoons batter into the skillet, swirling to spread evenly. Cook crepe until golden brown, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer crepe to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, separating crepes with waxed paper and covering to keep warm.
- Scoop 1/4 cup chicken mixture onto each crepe and roll up. Spoon reserved 1 cup sauce over filled crepes. Garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 131 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 872.4 mg, Sugar 8.3 g
CHICKEN CREPES
Looked at all the other Chicken Crepe recipes and mine is not like the others! I first found this recipe in my mom's old cook book, but have totally tweaked it and made it my own! It's one of my favorites to eat, and my family gets so excited when I make these! I usually double or triple the gravy to have lots of it to pour over the crepes and enough left over to have with mashed potatoes.
Provided by Ultimate Food Junkie
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Crepes:.
- Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Beat with electric mixer until smooth.
- Lightly butter small skillet; heat over medium heat until bubbly.
- For each crepe, pour 1/4 cup of the batter into skillet.
- Immediately rotate skillet until thin film of batter covers bottom.
- Cook until light brown, turn, and cook other side until light brown.
- Stack crepes, covering with a towel to prevent drying out while preparing filling.
- Gravy:.
- Heat butter over low heat until melted in a sauce pan.
- Blend in flour and salt.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in broth.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Filling:.
- Sauté carrots, celery and onion in a little bit of oil in a skillet until tender.
- Mix chicken, vegetables, and just enough gravy to coat everything nicely in a bowl.
- Put about 1/4 cup of mixture on center of each crepe and roll up.
- Place crepes seam side down in a 9x13 baking dish.
- Pour remaining gravy over crepes.
- Bake uncovered in 350°F oven until crepes are hot, about 20 minutes.
- Can be frozen before baking, just thaw completely before putting in the oven.
- Also can freeze filling and crepes separate, just make sure to place wax paper between crepes before freezing.
CHICKEN FRENCH CRêPES
Special treat for a special brunch or lunch.This is one of our family favourites. These are also great with a seafood filling. I you want to omit the mushrooms, replace wirh 1/2 cup frozen green peas.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Poultry
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Crêpes:.
- Mix together the flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the combined eggs and milk; gradually mixing into the flour with a whisk.
- Continue to whisk until a smooth batter forms.
- The recipe is best if you can leave the mixture to rest for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Heat your pan to medium high. Add oil to your pan and wipe with on a scrunched up piece of paper towel. Set aside to use between each crepes.
- Pour a small ladleful of batter (1/4 cup) into the hot pan and tilt the pan so that the batter spreads out evenly. Cook for a minute or two on each side or until lightly browned.
- Use a knife & spatula to flip crêpes. Stack on a plate until ready to use;put a piece of wax paper in between each.(Can be frozen at this stage, wrapped tightly for up to 3 months.
- Filling:.
- Heat butter in small frying pan. Add onions and cook until just tender and translucent. Add mushrooms and cook until liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in flour and cook, stirring one minute. Gradually add milk, stirring continuously; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and set aside 1 cup of sauce for later.
- Stir in chicken, half of the cheese, parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Cool 5 minutes before filling crepes with mixture.
- To finish the stuffed crepes, lay a crêpe out on counter top. Place a couple of tablespoons of filling mixture along the centre and roll up to enclose.
- Place in a sprayed baking dish, combine remaining cheese, 1 cup of sauce with cream and and spoon on the crepes before baking.
- Bake in moderate 350* oven, about 30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.2, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 158.1, Sodium 217.3, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 1, Sugar 1, Protein 25.6
CHEESY CHICKEN CREPES
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the milk and eggs. Add flour and salt to milk mixture and mix well. Let stand for 15 minutes., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 1/4 cup batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., For filling, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until mushrooms are tender; set aside. In a 2-qt. saucepan, combine the flour and rosemary, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in the mayonnaise until blended. Cook over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes. Gradually stir in 1-1/2 cups milk. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add 1 cup cheese; stir until melted. Remove from the heat; add chicken and the mushroom mixture. , Spoon 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each crepe. Roll up and place seam side down in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a small saucepan, heat remaining milk and cheese over medium-low heat, until cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Pour over crepes. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 635 calories, Fat 44g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 215mg cholesterol, Sodium 886mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
CHICKEN-MUSHROOM CREPE FILLING
This recipe is from an old weight watchers cook book and though it has been a few years since I last made I will be doing tomorrow night as it is an easy tea and it can also be frozen to be used later. The original recipe uses 360 grams of cooked chicken but I usually use a small cooked chook bought from the deli. I have also upped the original recipe to feed 6, so I have 2 serves for freezing. I like recipe #35049 for the crepes but would omit the sugar for this recipe.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Chicken
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan heat butter (or margarine) until bubbly and hot, add the onion and saute until softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add mushroom and saute for 3 minutes and then add flour and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes long.
- Remove pan from heat and gradually stir in water and then add crumbled stock cubes (or powder) and then return to the heat and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes and then add chciken and seasonings and simmer for 3 minutes longer and then stir in peas and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Serve in crepes or if freezing for later use let cool and then divide evenly into plastic freezer bags, label and freeze for future use - defrosting in the fridge overnight and then gently reheat.
EASY CHICKEN-STUFFED CREPES
This is a recipe that was given to me a couple of years ago. My hubby really loves it especially when I use rotisserie chicken as part of the filling versus just chicken breast. These crepes cook very quickly so don't wander too far from the stove while cooking. They also freeze very well!
Provided by dutschd
Categories Savory Crepes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk milk, flour, eggs, 2 tablespoons oil, and salt together in a bowl until well combined.
- Heat a nonstick 10-inch skillet or crepe pan over medium-high heat until hot. Pour about 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter into the hot pan and immediately tilt the pan so the batter covers the bottom. Cook until the edges start to dry and the center is just about set, 1 to 3 minutes. Flip and repeat to brown the other side. Transfer to a sheet of waxed paper and repeat to make remaining crepes. Stack crepes between layers of waxed paper while you make the filling.
- Stir condensed soup, chicken, Cheddar cheese, milk, and mushrooms together in a large bowl until blended. Spoon about 1/3 to 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the side of one crepe. Roll the crepe, tucking in the sides as you roll. Repeat to stuff remaining crepes.
- Place crepes with seams facing down in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining soup mixture over top and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 24.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 647.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will give your crepes and filling the best flavor. If possible, use organic or locally-sourced ingredients.
- Don't overcook the crepes: Crepes should be cooked until they are just set, but not browned. Overcooked crepes will be tough and rubbery.
- Keep the crepes warm: As you cook the crepes, keep them warm in a low oven or in a warm tortilla holder. This will help them stay soft and pliable.
- Don't overfill the crepes: When you fill the crepes, don't overstuff them. You want to be able to fold them easily without them breaking.
- Serve the crepes immediately: Crepes are best served immediately after they are made. If you need to make them ahead of time, you can store them in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. To reheat, simply warm them in a low oven or in a microwave.
Conclusion:
Chicken crepes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be filled with a variety of ingredients, making them a great option for any occasion. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect crepes every time.
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