Chicken en croûte
Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4
From Something for the Weekend
These individual puff pastry parcels make an impressive dinner party dish. Serve with buttery mashed potato and a tomato relish.
Method
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Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
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Mix the mozzarella, basil and sun-blush tomatoes together in a bowl.
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Cut a pocket in each of the chicken breasts and stuff with the mozzarella mixture.
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Place a stuffed chicken breast into the middle of each square of puff pastry and roll up into parcels.
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Brush each parcel with the beaten egg and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown.
Ingredients
- 225g/8oz buffalo mozzarella, chopped
- 12 fresh basil leaves, shredded
- 20 sun-blush tomatoes, chopped
- 4 x chicken breasts
- 4 pieces puff pastry, 15cm/6in square, 3mm/â…›in thick
- 1 egg, beaten
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