Curried Chicken Pockets Recipes

CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken evenly with ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon curry powder.
• Heat 1½ tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned but still pink in spots, about 3 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a clean bowl and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1½ tablespoons oil to the skillet and set heat to medium. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger and remaining 1½ teaspoons curry powder and cook until fragrant, about a minute more.
• Whisk the chicken broth and cornstarch together to dissolve the cornstarch, then add to the skillet along with the sugar and ⅛ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce is nicely thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the peas and partially cooked chicken to the skillet, turn the heat down to low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, a few minutes. Off the heat, stir in the yogurt and cilantro; then season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with basmati rice.

EASY CURRY CHICKEN HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Add butter to a skillet over medium high heat. Toss in celery, onion, and carrots and stir to coat in the butter.
• Cook for approximately 5 minutes or until veggies are tender and fragrant.
• Stir in the flour and curry powder and stir to coat. Once the veggies are all coated and a paste forms, stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Allow to thicken for about 1-2 minutes, then remove from the heat.
• Stir in the sour cream and the sliced chicken breast. Set aside.
• Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the puff pastry sheets. Use the bottom of a glass or a 3" round cookie cutter to cut out circles in the dough. The two sheets should yield about 18 circles total.
• Add 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture to one half of each circle. Moisten the edge of each circle with a small amount of water, and then fold over the dough to cover the mixture
• and press to close. Use a fork to close each hand pie. Lay each completed hand pie on a greased baking sheet, about 1" apart.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• In a small bowl, combine whisked egg and water. Brush each hand pie with egg mixture and then sprinkle lightly with flake sea salt.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until crisped and golden. Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CURRIED CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey and curry powder. Stir in the chicken, grapes, pecans and onions. Line pita halves with lettuce; spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture into each.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN HOT POCKETS

Steps:

• 1. Place the chicken in a Dutch oven with enough water to cover it. Add the onion powder, garlic powder, and bay leaves. Boil until chicken is done. Then drain and remove bay leaves.
• 2. Shred chicken. Place back in the pot add the next 5 ingredients. Mix well and heat until cheeses melt. Remove from heat. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3. Cut pastry into squares. Spoon 1/2 cup of mixture in each square fold up corners and pinch sides together. Whisk egg and brush onto the puff pastry before baking.
• 4. Bake until golden brown.

CHICKEN POCKETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Unroll crescent roll dough onto a work surface; make 4 rectangles by placing 2 dough triangles next to each other. Pinch perforations closed.
• Mix cream cheese, 1 tablespoon butter, salt, black pepper, milk, and minced onion in a bowl until evenly combined; gently stir chicken into cream cheese mixture. Spoon 1/4 the chicken mixture onto each dough rectangle. Roll dough over the filling and pinch seams closed. Place onto a baking sheet. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons butter on each pocket and sprinkle with cracker crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and filling is hot, 20 to 25 minutes.

CURRIED CHICKPEA SALAD PITAS

Steps:

• Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, curry powder, honey, salt and pepper to a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the chickpeas and pulse until the chickpeas are slightly smashed, 5 or 6 more times.
• Empty the mixture into a serving bowl. Fold in the raisins and cilantro until everything is fully coated. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve in a pita with cabbage mix and Ryan's Pickled Onions.
• Add the onions, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, salt and 1 cup water to a glass pint jar. Stir or shake well to mix. Let marinate overnight in the refrigerator, then keep for up to a month in the fridge.

CHICKEN PITA POCKETS

Steps:

• 1. Blend salad dressing and dill in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Cook chicken according to package directions. Dice.
• 3. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken and stir.
• Serving Suggestion: Stuff pita bread halves evenly with chicken mixture. Top with lettuce and dressing. Serve with carrot sticks. Refrigerate leftovers.