Chicken And Cheese En Croute Recipes

CHICKEN MARSALA EN CROUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms and shallots until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in broth and wine; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove to a bowl; cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, until cold., Preheat oven to 425°. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to even thickness. Whisk together egg and water. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry sheet into a 14-in. square. Cut into four 7-in. squares. Place 1 chicken breast on center of each square. If desired, fold narrow end under to fit pastry square; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 rounded tablespoon mushroom mixture. Lightly brush pastry edges with egg mixture. Fold pastry over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a rimmed parchment-lined baking sheet., Brush tops with egg mixture. Bake until golden brown and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 18-23 minutes. Reheat remaining mushroom mixture; serve with pastries. If desired, garnish with thyme.

BOEUF EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Sear the filets until well-browned on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove the filets from the skillet, and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Filets must be cold.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, and cook and stir the mushrooms, shallot, and garlic until the shallots are tender and translucent and the mushrooms have given off their juice, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons of red wine, scraping and dissolving any browned flavor bits from the pan. Transfer the mushroom mix into a bowl, and chill in refrigerator for about 45 minutes.
• Place 2 pieces of puff pastry on a work surface, and top each with a chilled filet. Spread half the mushroom mixture in a neat layer on top of of each filet, and top each with a piece of puff pastry. Fold and pinch the edges of the pastry together, sealing in the contents, and trim to make a tidy package. Cut a small slit into the top of each package.
• Pour 1 1/2 cups of red wine into a saucepan over medium heat, and simmer until the wine is reduce by half, about 15 minutes. Season wine sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, whisk egg into milk in a bowl, and brush the pasty packages with the egg mixture for a browner crust, if desired. Return the bundles to the refrigerator to keep cold.
• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the puff pastry bundles onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is golden brown and crisp and the filets are the desired degree of doneness (for medium-rare, about 15 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C)). Serve each filet in the pastry shell with spoonfuls of wine sauce on top.

FENNEL, CHANTERELLE, AND CHICKEN EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Stuffing: Saute chanterelles, leeks, and onions until transparent. Add wine and let boil and reduce until almost dry. Add heavy cream and reduce until thick. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely.
• Make a slit on side of breast and using the back of a wooden spoon, open the slit into a pocket. Stuff it with the mushroom mixture.
• In a hot, ovenproof skillet, saute chicken in butter. Turn when slightly brown and place in oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven, pour off excess grease, and set breasts aside to rest.
• Place pan on stove, add the leeks, onion, and fennel. Let cook until translucent. Add the garlic and Herbes de Provence and stir until aromatic. Deglaze with the Chablis and season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Roll out the puff pastry dough and halve width-wise into two short rectangles. Place a chicken breast in the bottom half of the dough. Top with half the fennel sauce. Fold the long part of the dough over the chicken and press the edges to seal with a fork. Brush with egg white wash. Poke a design in the top of the crust with a knife. Bake for 15 minutes.

CHEESE AND HAM CHICKEN EN CROUTE

Steps:

• place the chicken flat on the rolled out puff pastry.
• Spread the cream cheese on top and then cover with the ham.
• Wrap the pastry over it and bake on a moderate oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is cooked.

CHICKEN BOURSIN EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut cheese into 4 equal pieces placing one on each breast spread cheese leaving a border around edges.
• divide thyme leaves among breast and top each with 4 shrimp halves.
• roll up each breast,tucking in all sides secure with wooden picks if necessary.
• Place chicken rolls seam side down in a 10 inch skillet.
• Add 1c.
• chicken broth,cover and cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove and drain on a rack.
• Raserve liquid for sauce.
• Place one sheet phyllo dough on table brush with melted butter,add another sheet and brush with butter.
• Place one chicken roll on dough 2 inches from short end and fold dough over chicken, fold along sides of dough over chicken, brush with butter,roll chicken and dough over towards opposite end, brushing with butter at each turn.
• Repeat dough procedure with other 3 chicken pieces.
• Place dough wrapped chicken in a shallow baking pan, seam side down.
• Bake 375° for 15-20 minutes or until dough is golden brown,serve with sauce.
• SAUCE:Bring to boil the reserved liquid in skillet add shallots and cook till tender stir in remaining chicken broth and wine cook over high heat until reduced by almost half add honey,mustard and butter cook 2 more minutes.

BAKED BRIE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk egg and water together to make egg wash.
• Roll out puff pastry gently to a 14-inch square. Trim corners with a knife or pizza cutter to make a circle. Spread apricot preserves over the pastry, leaving a 1-inch margin around the edge. Sprinkle cranberries and almonds over the pastry, and place Brie cheese in the center.
• Brush the edges of the pastry with some of the egg wash. Fold top and bottom of pastry over the dough; trim 2 inches off each edge. Fold remaining pastry on top to cover the Brie cheese completely. Press the seams with your fingers to seal. Remove any excess apricot preserves that leaks out.
• Transfer wrapped cheese, seam-side down, to baking sheet. Brush top with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let stand before serving, about 30 minutes.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease a baking sheet.Divide dough into four rectangles along perforations. Press diagonal perforations to seal. On a lightly floured surface, roll each into an 8 x 6-inch rectangle.In a small bowl, mix mustard and mayonnaise. Spread 1 tablespoon of the mixture on each rectangle. Place a slice of cheese in center of each rectangle. Spread about 1/4 cup of the chicken on cheese. Top with a second slice of cheese. Fold all sides of dough over cheese to meet in center and press seam and edges to seal. Place, seam-side down, on baking sheet. Brush tops with butter or margarine and sprinkle with seeds.Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.