Elegant Chicken En Croute Recipes

ELEGANT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with slices of chipped beef. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts, and place on top of chipped beef. In a medium bowl, mix together condensed soup and sour cream. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken breasts, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

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.

ELEGANT CHICKEN EN CROUTE

Steps:

• 1. Thaw pastry sheet at room temp. 30 min.. Mix egg & water set aside. Preheat oven 400 deg. Between two sheets of waxed paper, pound chicken to 1/4" thick. Cut breast halves in half. Coast chickenwith flour sprinkle salt & pepper. 2. In med. skillet, over med/hi heat oil. Add chicken and cook until brown. Set aside.Cover and refrig. 15 min. In same pan mix spinach, nutmeg,cook 5 min., set aside. 3. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll each sheet into 14 inch sq. and cut into 4 (7 inch) sq. Place chicken in center of the 4 squares. Spread 1 tsp mustard and top with 1/4 cup spinach mix. Brush edges with egg mixture. Top each with another pastry sq. press edges together to seal.Brush with remaining egg mixture. Place on baking sheet. Bake 25 min. or until golden brown

CHICKEN ELEGANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil chicken 20-40 minutes until almost fully cooked. Pull apart into bite size pieces.
• Mix chicken with sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.
• Spread mixture into a buttered pan.
• Melt butter.
• Pour stuffing mix into a mixing bowl, stir in butter and chicken broth. Spread over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• If desired serve with cranberry sauce on the side.