Thursday, March 10, 2011

a chicken and a box of pastry

Last week, I mentioned picking up a rotisserie chicken, which I like to do on occasion, for a quick and easy meal.  Another fun twist is making turnovers using frozen puff pastry. These are incredibly quick and tasty.  I followed this recipe, but endless stuffing possibilities are now rolling around in my head.  I'm sticking to minimal bread for lent, so they're on the back burner, so to speak, for now, at least.

Chicken and Gruyère Turnovers

Cut 2 sheets of thawed frozen puff pastry (one 17 ounce package) in half to form 4 rectangles.  Dividing evenly, top half of each with a mix of 1 1/2 cup shredded rotisserie chicken, 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère, and 1/2 cup frozen peas. Seal the pastries and brush tops with beaten egg. Bake 400 degrees until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve with Dijon mustard. Serves 4.

In Italy, there's always chickens, but no eggs. 
In Africa there's eggs, but never chickens. 
Who separated them?

Caravaggio, The English Patient
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25 comments:

  1. ChristineThu Mar 10, 10:08:00 AM

    Thanks so much for today's supper idea. It looks scrumptious.

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  2. SuzThu Mar 10, 10:09:00 AM

    mmmm I love this side of you girl

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  3. Cro MagnonThu Mar 10, 10:10:00 AM

    Well, it looks delicious, and contains all my favourite things. What could be better!

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  4. jeanette from everton terraceThu Mar 10, 10:11:00 AM

    Okay, I don't eat meat and I can't eat gluten but darn if this doesn't look tempting to me. I think if it was in front of me right now I'd take a bite. It helps that I love gruyere.

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  5. ratatouille's archivesThu Mar 10, 10:14:00 AM

    Hi! Willow...
    The dish (Chicken and Gruyère Turnovers) looks great, but more importantly, so do your header...nice!
    Thanks, for sharing!
    DeeDee ;-D

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  6. Tess KincaidThu Mar 10, 10:20:00 AM

    Thank you, DeeDee! :)

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  7. R. Burnett BakerThu Mar 10, 10:20:00 AM

    Oh yes! Reminds me of the wonderful little curry puffs we buy from the street vendors in Singapore and Malaysia. Sometimes with chicken, peas, or some without the chicken had potatoes, curry and peas. About 50¢ each! Yum!

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  8. Tess KincaidThu Mar 10, 10:23:00 AM

    Rick, curry would be wonderful in these! I'm adding some next time I make them. Mmmmmm.

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  9. Janelle GoodwinThu Mar 10, 10:26:00 AM

    Oh, yum. Think I need to try this one!

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  10. JaniceThu Mar 10, 11:01:00 AM

    What a great idea. I am adding puff pastry to my grocery list...now.

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  11. UnknownThu Mar 10, 11:35:00 AM

    wow these are divine!... isn't puff pastry the best thing EVER!!!!... makes everything taste great if it's nestled into a wrap of pastry and feels a little bit posh too!... lovely x

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  12. jabblogThu Mar 10, 11:46:00 AM

    Looks tasty:-)

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  13. JulieThu Mar 10, 11:49:00 AM

    That does sound delicious! We do rotisserie chicken on Fridays when our Grillhahnchen sets up across our street. Thanks for sharing!!

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  14. AnonymousThu Mar 10, 11:58:00 AM

    OMG this is wonderful...I am making it tonight...yum:)

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  15. AnonymousThu Mar 10, 12:42:00 PM

    The pastry is a great idea. We're always looking for new chicken dishes.
    I like the quote, too. Also takes us back to the which came first question.

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  16. Peter GreeneThu Mar 10, 01:19:00 PM

    Yum. Fench-style chicken pot pie...that looks so very delicious.

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  17. Steven CainThu Mar 10, 01:29:00 PM

    Love the new art.

    Your blog either makes me hungry or fills me up. Satisfying indeed, either way.

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  18. Cynthia PittmannThu Mar 10, 02:46:00 PM

    Not exactly vegetarian fare but what lovely presentation. Your blog is looking magical, Tess! A new you is sculpted through these personal and subtle changes.

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  19. Country GirlThu Mar 10, 03:09:00 PM

    Be still, my heart. I have died and gone to heaven.

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  20. A Brush with ColorThu Mar 10, 03:47:00 PM

    We get rotisserie chickens sometimes if we haven't cooked and don't want to on a weekend. This does look really easy--we'll have to try that in lieu of a homemade pot pie sometime. Great idea, Tess!

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  21. A Brush with ColorThu Mar 10, 03:48:00 PM

    ps
    Love the banner! Who did it?

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  22. SarahThu Mar 10, 04:22:00 PM

    I would like just the littlest, teensiest taste, please! :) Sounds divine!

    Sarah

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  23. Amanda SummerThu Mar 10, 04:52:00 PM

    rotisserie chicken and phyllo dough.

    yes. please.


    and i love the quote from the english patient. i can see willem dafoe, fingerless gloves, missing thumbs and all, fumbling with the eggs in the garden....

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  24. JoThu Mar 10, 05:46:00 PM

    The recipe looks seriously yummy and ridiculously simple. Really? I must try this toute de suite!

    Love the changes to the blog...very dramatic.

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  25. Vicki LaneThu Mar 10, 09:27:00 PM

    Great idea! I just happen to have some puff pastry in the freezer...

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Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of existence.
― O. Henry (and me)

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