Chicken Vol-au-Vent
Ingredients (10 portions)
| Amount | Measure | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | kg | Chicken, dark & light meat (50/50) skinless |
| 500 | g | Puff pastry |
| 600 | ml | KNORR Paste Bouillon Clear Chicken |
| 45 | g | FLORA Original 1kg |
| 100 | g | Button onions |
| 100 | g | Button mushrooms |
| 60 | g | KNORR 1-2-3 ROUX White |
| 150 | ml | Meadowland Double – the benefits of double cream without the disadvantages |
Preparation
Advance Preparation
Pre heat an oven to 220ºC (475ºF) gas 7. Warm the serving plates. Roll out the pastry ½" thick and cut out with appropriate sized oval round or square cutters using one cutter one or two sizes smaller, dipped in oil and used to cut into the pastry just short of the base. Brush with a little diluted egg yolk and water, place on a baking tray, rest and refrigerate until ready for use
1. Prepare and trim the chicken of any excess fat.
2. Make up the bouillon as per manufacturers instructions using 25g paste to 1ltr of boiling/hot water.
3. Place the vol au vents in the pre-heated oven and cook until golden brown and dry. Cut out the top carefully and remove the wet pastry, place the top back on and keep warm.
4. In a saute pan add the Flora spread and bring to a medium to high heat, add the chicken, button onions and mushrooms and cook without colour for 2-3 minutes. Add the clear chicken bouillon, bring to the boil and simmer until tenderand thoroughly cooked. Thicken lightly by mixing in the roux granules and the cream alternative.
5. Place the vol au vent case, centre of the warm plate, fill with the chicken filling, drizzle the plate with the excess veloute and with the finishing bouillon.
Service Hint
Serve with steamed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Handy Hints
Pre made Vol au vents can be used in lieu of fresh made.
Healthy Nutritional Advice
Added salt is not recommended but if used keep to a minimum. If using oil use unsaturated (olive or sunflower) and reduce the quantity used where possible. This helps to provide a nutritional balanced dish. Although Meadowland is a healthier alternative to cream please note that these recipes are indulgent recipes.
Guideline Daily Amounts
Each portion contains:
of an adult woman guideline daily amounts
