Recipe very loosely adapted from Real Simple magazine
Ingredients:
1 package frozen puff pastry
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
2 cups chopped/shredded cooked chicken (about two chicken breasts, or just use a rotisserie chicken!)
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 egg
Directions:
1) Preheat the oven to 400.
2) Thaw the puff pastries on the counter according to package directions. Use a pizza cutter to slice each one in half, and stretch them out a little.
3) Mix the chicken, peas, cheese, and basil in a bowl.
4) Place 1/4 of the chicken mixture into the center of each puff pastry.
5) Fold the sides of the pastry over and pinch the seams shut.
6) Mix the egg with 1 tbsp water, and brush the egg wash over the tops of your pastries.
7) Bake for 25-35 minutes (on a baking sheet lightly sprayed with cooking spray), or until the tops are golden brown and the pastry is cooked through.
This is my chicken. I just seasoned three frozen chicken breasts and stuck them in the oven @ 350 for 45 minutes.
This is the seasoning I used. I have no idea what's in it, but it's delicious! Jeff got it from a business convention, oddly enough. Most companies give away stress balls and pens, but this one gives away a spice blend!
Puff pastries thawing on the counter...
Cutting it in half...
Look! Frappuccino basil! I had only ever seen basil sold in little pouches before this, but I'm a big fan of the cup!
Plus, the leaves were HUGE!
Here's the chicken mixture pre-mixing.
See how I stretched the puff pastry out a little?
Yumm! I've found it works better to bake them seam-side up... it may not look as pretty, but it prevents the cheese from oozing out as much.
