Easy Chicken En Croute (Fast But Fancy!)

Name: Easy Chicken En Croute (Fast But Fancy!)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry; 4 chicken breasts; 4 tablespoon basil pesto; 125 g fresh mozzarella ball; 1 tomato; salt and pepper

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Total Time
35 mins
Servings
4
Calories
409 kcal
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
French, Australian

Easy Chicken En Croute (Fast But Fancy!)

Zara Shaw

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Chicken En Croute - chicken breasts with sliced mozzarella, tomato and pesto then topped with puff pastry strips and oven baked.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 sheet frozen puff pastry
4 chicken breasts
4 tablespoon basil pesto
125 g fresh mozzarella ball thinly sliced
1 tomato thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Pre heat oven to 210c, and line a rimmed baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
Take your pastry sheet out of the freezer to thaw while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Using a meat mallet (or something else heavy!) lightly pound out the thicker end of each breast, just to make them the same thickness all over.
Place breasts on to the prepared tray, then spread 2 teaspoon of basil pesto onto each breast.
Place sliced mozzarella on top of the pesto, then roughly spread another 2 teaspoon of basil pesto on top of mozzarella.
Place sliced tomato on top of final pesto layer and sprinkle with salt and pepper, then set aside briefly.
With a sharp knife, divide the sheet of puff pastry into quarters. Then cut each individual quarter into 4 even strips.
Place 4 strips over each chicken breast leaving space between each strip. Tuck the ends of the pastry under the chicken, stretching slightly to fit if needed (watch me make them in the short video above the recipe).
Bake for 20 mins, or until chicken is cooked through.

Notes

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
Try and choose chicken breasts that are similar in size, that way they bake up evenly.
Pounding out the thicker end of each breast also helps them cook evenly.
You could substitute shredded mozzarella for the fresh if you prefer.
I use my homemade pesto basilico (basil pesto) recipe, I always have a stash in the fridge! You can sub in store bought pesto too, the chicken will still be amazing!
Feel free to use as much (or as little!) basil pesto as you like, depending on your taste.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0g Calories 409kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 0g (0%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0g Monounsaturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 0mg (0%) Potassium 0mg (0%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 0IU (0%) Vitamin C 0mg (0%) Calcium 0mg (0%) Iron 0mg (0%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 409 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0g
Calories	409kcal	20%
Carbohydrates	0g	0%
Protein	0g	0%
Fat	0g	0%
Saturated Fat	0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0g	0%
Trans Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	0%
Potassium	0mg	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Sugar	0g	0%
Vitamin A	0IU	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	0%
Iron	0mg	0%