Chicken A La King In Puff Paste Recipes

CHICKEN A LA KING IN PUFF PASTE

Steps:

• Bake patty shells on a sheet according to package directions.
• Soften the onion in the oil. Add the celery and carrots. Cook till very lightly gold.
• Add the bell pepper and the bay leaf and some salt and pepper.
• Stir in the butter and flour till melted and bubbled form. Add the white wine and chicken broth. Simmer.
• Season the chicken with salt and a few turns of pepper. Add to the broth after two to three minutes poach gently until half done.
• Stir in the asparagus and cream and peas.
• Cook two minutes more stir in the tarragon. Correct for seasoning, and serve in the hot vol-au-vent at once.

CHICKEN ALA' KING ON PUFF PASTRY SHELL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to the temperature recommended for puff pastry shells.
• Bake puff pastry shells according to package directions. Bake and cool. This can be done ahead of time. Remove center of puff pastry, save for topping.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325-350° for baking chicken.
• Bake chicken breast using recipe Or use recipe Recipe #234465. Cool and remove skin. Cube chicken, set aside.
• Over a low to medium heat, saute the red bell pepper, sliced scallions and sliced mushrooms in butter for approximately 3-5 minutes. Do not over cook. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In the mean time, make a white sauce.
• Melt butter, add chicken bullion seasoning, add flour and whisk to combine. It will thicken at this point. Slowly add the milk, 1/2 C at a time, continuing to whisk until the sauce thickens. You may not use all the milk.
• Add frozen peas to the sauce. Add the peppers, onions, mushrooms and chicken. Warm through.
• Spoon sauce mixture over each puff pastry shell, top with the center of the shell you removed.
• Enjoy!

PASTRY CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Bake pastry shells according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, red pepper, celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened., In a small bowl, mix egg yolks and cream. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolk mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Add lemon juice, salt, paprika and pepper; cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken and peas; heat through. Serve over pastry shells.

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN A LA KING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and salt. Saute until mushrooms release their moisture. Continue cooking until moisture evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shallots; cook and stir just until shallots soften, 3 or 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in flour to coat the mushrooms; cook until flour begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes, to form roux. Add peppers; cook and stir about 1 minute. Pour in sherry wine; allow to sizzle about 30 seconds. Stir in stock. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. When it starts to bubble, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Add nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
• Stir in thyme, parsley, cream, and chicken. Reduce heat to low and cook until chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes. Check seasonings and adjust as needed. Top each serving with some chopped fresh chives.