Chicken Spinach And Artichoke Puff Pastry Parcels Food

CHICKEN SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE PUFF PASTRY PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Thaw puff pastry per package directions.
• Heat oil in a skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the baby spinach and cook, 3-4 minutes or until wilted. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds more or until fragrant. Transfer baby spinach to a sieve or colander to drain. Gently press on the spinach with a wooden spoon to extract any excess moisture.
• Combine spinach, chicken, artichoke hearts, herb and garlic cheese spread, Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise and chives in a small bowl. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Combine egg and water to form an egg wash. Set aside.
• Roll out and cut each sheet into four even squares. Place even amounts of the chicken filling in the center of each puff pastry square. Dab a small amount of egg wash on each corner of the puff pastry. Pull the corners up and over the filling to form a square parcel. Dab each parcel with egg wash.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden. If the pastry pulls away from the filling, gently press it back down with a spoon or spatula. Serve immediately.

IN-A-PINCH CHICKEN & SPINACH

Steps:

• Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Cook chicken 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Add spinach and salsa to pan; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or just until spinach is wilted. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKES IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Drain the spinach well, pressing between layers of paper towels to remove the excess moisture. In a large bowl, stir together the spinach, artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Unfold the pastry sheets and spread half the spinach mixture evenly over each sheet, leaving a 1/4 inch border. Roll up jelly-roll style, pressing to seal the seams.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze 25 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 F and lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Cut the rolls into 1/2 inch thick slices and place on the prepared baking shees. Bake 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.
• *Note* Uncut tolls may be frozen up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before proceeding to bake and serve.

GARLIC CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C Fan/gas 7. Cut a slit halfway in each chicken breast, then put each one between two pieces of baking parchment and bash with a rolling pin to flatten slightly.
• Cut your sheet of pastry in half widthways and put both halves on a baking tray. Sit a chicken breast on top of each half, then cram the cavities with the Boursin (don't worry if a bit of cheese oozes out). Season, scatter over the lemon zest then fold the edges of the pastry in to the centre and pinch shut. Flip each parcel over so the seal is on the bottom. Brush with a little oil, then bake for 30 mins until deep golden.
• About 10 mins before your parcels are ready, steam or boil the greens until tender. Toss in the oil and season. Serve alongside your chicken parcels with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKES IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Drain spinach well press between paper towels.
• Mix everything except puff pastry.
• thaw pastry room temperture 30 minutes.
• Unfold on a lightly floured table.
• Spread about 1/4 of the spinach mixture over pastry leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• Roll up jellyroll fashion.
• press to seal seam.
• Wrap in plastic wrap.
• Repeat with remaining pastry and spinach mixture.
• Freeze 1/2 hour.
• Cut into 1/2 inch thick slices (can be frozen up to 3 months).
• Bake 400* for 20 minutes or golden brown.