Description
Indulge in this elegant and flavorful dish of Chicken in Puff Pastry with a delectable Mustard Cream Sauce. Encased in flaky puff pastry, the tender chicken breast is filled with a creamy cheese mixture and baked to golden perfection. Drizzle with a luscious mustard cream sauce for a truly impressive meal.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken Parcels:
- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss or Gruyère cheese
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
For the Mustard Cream Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare chicken: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Sear in a skillet until golden but not fully cooked. Let cool.
- Prepare pastry: Roll out puff pastry, cut into rectangles. Mix cream cheese, Dijon, and shredded cheese. Spread mixture on pastry, place chicken, wrap, and seal. Brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Make the sauce: Melt butter, sauté garlic, add cream, Dijon, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Drizzle sauce over chicken parcels, garnish with herbs.
Notes
- You can prepare the chicken filling a day ahead.
- For extra flavor, wrap chicken in prosciutto before encasing in pastry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrapped chicken breast
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
