Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicken. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Turkey/Chicken Pesto Appetizer Bites


Turkey Pesto Appetizer Bites

Puff pastry makes the perfect base for these quick and easy appetizers.
Yield: 36 mini sandwiches

ingredients:

Puff Pastrysheets, thawed
Turkey or Chicken (thin sliced)
Provolone cheese, sliced (or cheese of your choice)
Basil Pesto (usually available in the deli section)
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh basil leaves (optional)

directions:

1.) Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to the package directions (this takes about 45 minutes).
2.) Unroll the sheet onto a lightly floured work surface, then use a pizza cutter to cut the pastry into 36 small squares (pictured below).
3.) Bake the little squares on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a preheated oven at 400*F for 12-14 minutes.
4.) Once the pastry squares are baked and cooled, cut each square open (horizontally) to create a top and bottom piece of "bread" like a mini sandwich.
5.) Spread a think layer of basil pesto onto one side of the sandwich, then add a slice of turkey and a slice of cheese (I used provolone). Top with matching pastry square.
6.) Finish the mini sandwiches with a small leaf of fresh basil and a cherry tomato half, add a toothpick to hold it all together.
Recipe source - Glorious Treats

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

How To Make Simple Tasty Chicken Kiev Balls

How To Make Simple Tasty Chicken Kiev Balls


Ingredients

1/2 Kilo of chicken mince
4 Eggs 
Breadcrumbs
80g butter
4 Tablespoons of garlic
2 Tablespoons parsley

Method

  1. Melt butter, garlic and parsley in a pot, mix well. Pour into an ice tray or flat shallow tray and allow to set in the fridge until hard.
  2. When the garlic butter is set chop into smaller cubes (cube size can vary based on how much garlic butter you want inside each ball). Roll the chicken mince into balls and insert one cube into each ball smoothing over with the mince so the butter will not leak out. 
  3. Beat eggs, dip chicken balls into the egg and coat generously with the breadcrumbs.
  4. Deep or shallow fry the balls until golden brown. 
* Serve as a snack or as mini Kiev with fries and veggies.