**Puff Pastry Herbed Chicken: A Culinary Journey of Delightful Savory Flavors**
Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the flaky goodness of puff pastry with the succulent flavors of herbed chicken. This delightful dish is a symphony of textures and flavors, featuring tender chicken enveloped in a golden-brown, flaky puff pastry crust. Each bite bursts with a medley of savory herbs and spices, creating an unforgettable taste experience. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply seeking a comforting homemade meal, this puff pastry herbed chicken recipe is sure to impress.
**Variations and Accompaniments:**
Elevate your culinary experience by exploring variations of the classic puff pastry herbed chicken recipe:
* **Puff Pastry Veggie Delight:** Transform the dish into a vegetarian delight by replacing the chicken with a medley of roasted vegetables, such as bell peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms. Season with aromatic herbs and spices for a flavorful vegetarian main course.
* **Creamy Mushroom Sauce:** Elevate the dish with a rich and creamy mushroom sauce. Sauté sliced mushrooms in butter, add a splash of white wine, and simmer until the sauce thickens. Pour the luscious sauce over the baked puff pastry herbed chicken, creating a decadent and flavorful combination.
* **Tangy Lemon-Herb Butter:** Add a zesty twist to the dish with a tangy lemon-herb butter. Mix softened butter with chopped fresh herbs, lemon zest, and a pinch of garlic powder. Spread the flavorful butter over the cooked chicken before serving, creating a burst of citrusy freshness.
Accompany the puff pastry herbed chicken with a variety of sides to complete the meal:
* **Roasted Vegetables:** Prepare a colorful array of roasted vegetables, such as carrots, broccoli, and baby potatoes. Season with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roast until tender. Serve alongside the chicken for a healthy and vibrant side dish.
* **Fresh Salad:** Create a refreshing contrast with a crisp and colorful salad. Combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Dress the salad with a light vinaigrette or lemon-herb dressing for a refreshing accompaniment.
* **Mashed Potatoes:** Indulge in the classic comfort food of creamy mashed potatoes. Boil and mash potatoes until smooth, then add butter, milk, and a touch of garlic and chives. Serve the velvety mashed potatoes alongside the chicken for a hearty and satisfying meal.
Explore the world of flavors and textures with these variations and accompaniments, transforming the puff pastry herbed chicken into a versatile and delightful culinary experience.
PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN RECIPE
Golden brown puff pastry stuffed with creamy garlic and herb Swiss cheese with chicken is a fantastic meal, but also wonderful for parties and potlucks, too.
Provided by Ang Paris
Categories Appetizer Main Course Party
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook the minced onion in a skillet with the butter on low heat until they are translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more.
- Turn up the heat to medium and add the diced chicken breast and stir frequently.
- Turn up the heat to medium and add the diced chicken breast and stir frequently. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove the skillet from the heat.
- Add the herb cheese to the chicken and combine well.
- Set aside the chicken mixture while you work with the puff pastry. Start by unrolling the puff pastry on a baking sheet.
- Cut off the excess paper and discard.
- Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut the puff pastry dough into three equal pieces.
- Cut each of the three pieces in half so you have six square pieces of dough.
- Add two tablespoons of the chicken mixture to the center of each square.
- Use your finger to add a little water to the edge of two sides of the dough.
- Fold the dough into a triangle and use a fork to crimp the edges.
- Repeat with each of the squares.
- Brush each triangle with the egg wash.
- Bake at 350-degrees F until the pastry is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559 kcal, Carbohydrate 39 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 25 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CHICKEN IN PUFF PASTRY
You'll never believe a dish this scrumptious, comforting and impressive-looking could be made with just five ingredients! It offers such an easy way to entertain friends. -Gina Hobbs, Tifton, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll puff pastry into a 14-in. square. Cut into four squares. , Spoon 2 tablespoons cream cheese into the center of each square; top with Muenster cheese and chicken., Whisk egg and water; lightly brush over edges. Bring opposite corners of pastry over each bundle; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down on a greased baking sheet; brush with remaining egg mixture. , Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 496 calories, Fat 30g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 571mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
NANCY'S CHICKEN IN PUFF PASTRY
Chicken breasts with herbed cream cheese, wrapped in puff pastry and baked. A very easy but delicious dish, good for company! This recipe is derived from a dish my mother-in-law makes.
Provided by BURKH007
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and place in hot oil; cook for 5 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Remove skillet from heat.
- Roll out pastry shells as thinly as possible so that it is big enough to fit around a chicken breast. Spread 2 ounces of cream cheese on one chicken breast, place in the center of a pastry sheet; fold the pastry around the chicken, and pinch the pastry edges together very tightly to seal. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Place the pastry-wrapped chicken breasts on a greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 118.6 mg, Fat 37.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 33.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 556.8 mg, Sugar 4 g
PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN BUNDLES
Inside these golden puff pastry "packages", chicken breasts rolled with spinach, herbed cream cheese and walnuts are a savory surprise. I like to serve this elegant entree when we have guests or are celebrating a holiday or special occasion. -Brad Moritz, Limerick, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cut a lengthwise slit in each chicken breast half to within 1/2 in. of the other side; open meat so it lies flat. Cover with plastic wrap; pound with a meat mallet to 1/8-in. thickness. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle with salt and pepper., Place five spinach leaves on each chicken breast half. Spoon a scant 2 tablespoons of cream cheese down the center of each chicken breast half; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon walnuts. Roll up chicken; tuck in ends. , Unfold puff pastry; cut into eight portions. Roll each into a 7-in. square. Place chicken on one half of each square; fold other half of pastry over chicken. Crimp edges with fork. Combine egg and cold water; brush over edges of pastry. , Bake on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking sheet until a thermometer reads 165°, 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 624 calories, Fat 32g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 136mg cholesterol, Sodium 742mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 44g protein.
HERBED CHICKEN IN PASTRY
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk.
- Season the chicken with the black pepper, if desired. Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until it's well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a plate. Cover the plate and refrigerate for 15 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 14-inch square. Cut into 4 (7-inch) squares.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons cheese spread in the center of each pastry square. Top each with 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 chicken breast. Brush the edges of the pastry squares with the egg mixture. Fold the corners of the pastry squares to the center over the chicken and press to seal. Place the filled pastries seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Brush the pastries with the egg mixture.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Let the pastries cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve Bibb lettuce wedges with tomatoes and basil and Italian dressing. For dessert serve coffee ice cream with butterscotch or whipped cream.
HERBED CHICKEN IN PASTRY
Cliped this off the Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry box years ago. This is a very impressive dish that is easy to make.
Provided by Debbwl
Categories Poultry
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper if desired. Melt butter in skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned. Remove chicken. Cover and refrigerate 15 minute or up to 24 hours.
- Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minute Mix egg and water. Preheat oven to 400*F.
- Unfold pastry on lightly flourd surface. foll into 14" square and cut into 4(7") squares. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the cheese spread in center of each square. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon parsley and top with cooled chicken. Brush edges of squares with egg mixture. Fold each corner to center on top of chicken and seal edges. Place seam side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden.
MEDITERRANEAN PUFF PASTRY CHICKEN
Chicken marinated in garlic, layered with sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, spinach, and feta cheese, and wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Delicious! I cook a lot and often look for other recipes, so I decided to try my own simple dish. It was a hit!
Provided by Rose
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 4h50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, use a fork to combine crushed garlic and egg yolk. Place chicken breasts in a shallow glass dish and spread both sides with egg mixture. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours, or overnight (recommended).
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
- Place one half of the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured board. Place 1/2 cup spinach in the center of the pastry sheet. Remove one chicken breast from marinade, shaking off any excess, and place on top of spinach. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over chicken, layer with half the sun-dried tomatoes, sprinkle with half the feta cheese, and top with 1/2 cup spinach. Fold pastry sheet around chicken, using fingers or fork to seal pastry seam. Place chicken seam side down on baking sheet. Repeat steps with the second half of the puff pastry sheet and remaining chicken breast.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by cutting through center of chicken breast; if juices run clear, chicken is cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 101.3 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 523.7 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
HERBED CHICKEN IN PASTRY
Make and share this Herbed Chicken in Pastry recipe from Food.com.
Provided by pines506
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in skillet and add chicken and cook until browned. Remove chicken. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes or up to 24 hours.
- Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minutes. Mix egg and water, set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 14" square and cut into 4 (7") square.
- Spread about 2 tbsp of cheese spread in center of each square.
- Sprinkle with 1 tbsp parsley and top with cooled chicken.
- Brush edges of squares with egg mixture. Fold each corner to center on top of chicken and seal edges.
- Place seam side down on baking sheet. Brush with egg mixture.
- Bake 25 minutes or until golden.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.6, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 137.7, Sodium 248.9, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 35.4
HERBED CHICKEN IN PUFF PASTRY
Though this recipe took a bit of time to prepare, I thought it was pretty simple to do. Especially since you can buy puff pastry already made.
Provided by Chef Joey Z.
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean and remove the stems from the mushrooms.
- Chop fine and saute in the margarine.
- Take the puff pastry out of the freezer and set to thaw for about 30 minutes.
- Soon as the mushrooms are slightly soft, add the chicken breasts and saute until browned on either side.
- Remove the chicken and set on a plate. Add the marsala to the mushrooms in the saute pan and reduce until most of the wine is gone.
- Pour the wine and mushrooms over the chicken and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to cool down. Note: You can store these for about 24 hours in the fridge also.
- Open the puff pastry and take one sheet and on a floured board roll the dough to a 14" x 14" square. Cut evenly into four pieces.
- Place 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese on each of the squares. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of the parsley and put a chicken breast on top of each prepared square.
- Brush the edges of each square with the soy creamer and fold the pastry over the chicken to form a packet. Seal the edges well. Place seam side down on a parchment lined pan and brush with the soy creamer.
- Bake 25 minutes or until the top is golden.
- Serve with your favourite veggies or salad.
- Bon Appetit!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.1, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 235.4, Carbohydrate 30, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.1, Protein 32
Tips:
- To make the puff pastry easier to work with, chill it for at least 30 minutes before using.
- If you don't have time to make your own puff pastry, you can use store-bought puff pastry sheets.
- To ensure that the chicken is cooked evenly, pound it to an even thickness before cooking.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- To make the herb butter, use fresh herbs for the best flavor.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
Conclusion:
This puff pastry herbed chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken is succulent and flavorful, and the puff pastry is flaky and golden brown. The herb butter adds a delicious finishing touch. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it's a great way to use up leftover chicken.
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