CHICKEN FLORENTINE IN PUFF PASTRY

Chicken Florentine in Puff Pastry image

While looking in the fridge to decide on something to make with chicken breast, I looked in the freezer and saw some pastry sheets and frozen spinach. My wife loves beef and salmon Wellington, so I thought why not chicken? It turned out excellent! Impress your friends with this one. Top with a Bearnaise or Hollandaise sauce.

Provided by L Glenn Harvey

Time 1h

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
3 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon ground thyme
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 slices provolone cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on medium power for 6 minutes. Remove cover and stir. Remove to a strainer and let cool.
While the spinach is cooking, butterfly the chicken without cutting all the way through. Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl. Unfold pastry sheet and cut down the folds to make 3 equal pieces.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add chicken. Saute until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
Squeeze spinach to remove excess water. Combine spinach with garlic, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, thyme, salt, and pepper; mix well.
Put 1/3 of the spinach mixture in each open chicken breast and top with a 1 slice of provolone cheese. Fold the top of each chicken breast in order to sandwich the spinach and cheese in between. Place each chicken breast on a piece of puff pastry; wrap the pastry around the breast and tuck underneath to seal. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and brush with egg wash.
Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 827.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 175.4 mg, Fat 51.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 48.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 691.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g