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Chicken Wellington
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Chicken Wellington
YIELD Makes 6 servings
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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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