Best Chicken And Asparagus Vol Au Vent Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN VOL-AU-VENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold 1 puff pastry sheet. Using a 3-1/4-in. round cutter, cut out six circles. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet., Unfold the remaining pastry sheet. Cut 6 more circles out with the 3-1/4-in. round cutter; with a 2-1/2-in. cutter, cut centers out of the circles. Place the rings on top of the circles that are on the baking sheet. Place the center circles also on the baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastries. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until dark golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add leeks and pepper to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in bacon, chicken, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until blended; remove from heat., When cool enough to handle, hollow out pastries with a small knife. Fill with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper. Serve with small center pastries on the side.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS VOL-AU-VENTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
• Line a baking tray with baking paper and place vol-au-vent cases on prepared tray and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp and then place vol-au-vents on serving plates.
• Meanwhile heat oil in medium frying pan over moderate heat and add onion and garlic and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until softened and then add chicken, cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned.
• Whisk mustard, cream and cornflour in a small jug until smooth.
• Add to pan, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.
• Add asparagus to chicken mix.
• Remove from heat and season and then spoon chicken mix into vol-au-vent cases and sprinkle with chives and serve with salad.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS VOL-AU-VENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat. Stir in onions and mushrooms, and saute until onions are soft. Stir in the flour and continue to cook for 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Pour in stock gradually, and continue to stir over a medium heat until thickened. Stir in condensed asparagus soup, sherry, and chicken. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the chicken is done and the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, arrange pastry shells on a 10x15-inch baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before spooning equal amounts of the chicken filling into each shell. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN VOL-AU-VENTS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven at 180oc.
• Saute garlic, spring onions, tarragon and seasoings in the butter for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat, add sliced chicken and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add wine and cream and bring to the boil.
• Combine cornflour with water, then add to the chicken and stir until thickened.
• Spoon into the vol-au-vent cases
• Heat in the oven for 5 mintes.
• Serve it hot.