Chicken Wellington
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Chicken Wellington
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
6
large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 ounces each)
3/4
teaspoon salt, divided
1/4
teaspoon black pepper, divided
1/4
cup butter or margarine, divided
12
ounces button or crimini mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2
cup finely chopped shallots or onion
2
tablespoons port wine or cognac
1
tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1
package (17-1/4 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
1
egg, separated
1
tablespoon Dijon mustard
1
teaspoon milk
Preparation:
1.
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken breasts in batches 6 minutes, turning once. Transfer to plate.
2.
Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and shallots. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until mushrooms release their liquid. Add wine, thyme, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; simmer , stirring often. Cool.
3.
Roll out each pastry sheet to 15X12-inch rectangle. Cut each into 3 (12X5-inch) rectangles. Cut small amount of pastry from corners into decorative shapes; set aside. Brush beaten egg white over pastry rectangles. Place 1 cooled chicken breast on one side of each pastry rectangle. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard over each chicken breast, then spread with 1/4 cup mushroom mixture. Fold pastry over chicken; press edges to seal. Place on ungreased baking sheet; top with pastry shapes. Whisk egg yolk and milk in small bowl; brush over pastry. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cold, 1 to 4 hours.
4.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake chicken 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is 170°F pastry is deep golden brown.
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