These parcels are so easy to make and are an excellent warming treat during the cold season. Add to that some kick from the chipotle peppers and you got something extra lovely! We will be having these over Christmas!
Creamy Chipotle Chicken Parcels
-250g chicken breast, diced
-100g bacon, diced
-150g mushrooms, sliced
-1 tbsp butter
-½ leek, finely sliced
-2 garlic cloves, crushed
-1 tbsp fresh thyme
-1 Chipotle in Adobo, minced
-½ chicken stock
-½ cup cream
-1 tbsp corn flour, if needed
-½ cup shredded cheese. We used Taleggio but Cheddar works great too!
-salt and pepper to taste
-4 sheets of puff pastry (400g)
-1 egg + 1 tbsp of water or milk, whisk together and use as egg wash
-sesame seeds
1 Add the butter to a large pan and melt over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the bacon pieces and cook until they start to brown.
2 Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add them to the pan. Cook until the chicken starts to brown.
3 Add the leeks to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes until they start to soften. Add the crushed garlic, thyme and chipotle pepper and cook for further 5 minutes.
4 Pour the stock and cream, mix well and bring to a boil. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and add the cheese, stir it until it melts. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the sauce thickens. Set aside and allow to cool down before filling up the pastries.
Tip: If the sauce won’t thicken enough, take about 4 tablespoons of sauce from the pan and mix it with one tablespoon of corn flour in a separate bowl. This is the same flour to make corn tortillas. Mix into the pan and stir.
4 Set the oven to 180 C
5 Work the pastry into rectangles and cut them in half. Add about a tablespoon of chicken mixture to the middle of every rectangle. Do not overfill so the parcels close well. Bring the corners together into a triangle and seal using egg wash on the edges. Press the edges to close with the help of a fork. Before going in the oven, make one or two slices on top of each parcel with a knife so the steam can come out while in the oven.
6 Brush the parcels with the egg wash. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top. Place them on a baking paper-lined tray and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the parcels are golden brown.
Notes
- There are so many good things going on with these parcels! They are so delicious! You can control the spice level by removing the seeds from the Chipotle Pepper to enjoy the smokiness and not the heat.
- This mixture can yield up to 8 parcels. You can also make them smaller for bite-size parcels.
- We used regular corn flour to thicken the sauce instead of corn starch. The result is a beautiful thickening agent that adds a little bit of flavour too!
- If you have leftovers, they make some fantastic pasta!
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