Ingredients

  • Ingredients:
  • 4 Chicken breasts skinned and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • 5 Tablespoons butter divided
  • 8 Ounces white mushrooms sliced
  • !/2 cup Champagne or Prosecco
  • 3 Cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 Cup flour
  • 1 leek cleaned and sliced, white part only
  • 1/4 Cup thinly sliced celery
  • 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano
  • 8 puff pastry shells pre-cooked or puff pastry squares pre cooked.

Method

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Ready a sauce pan.
  • In a separate pan bring water to simmer and poach chicken until done and tender about 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken to sauce pan with slotted spoon and add 1 tablespoon butter.
  • Add 2 tablespoons butter to a saute pan.
  • When the butter begins to foam and slightly brown, add the mushrooms.
  • Saute for 5-7 minutes then pour over chicken.
  • Add 2 tablespoons butter to saute pan; cook leeks and celery over low heat until tender.
  • Pour leeks and butter over chicken and mushrooms.
  • Add 1/2 cup champagne or prosecco to the saute pan and reduce by 1/2.
  • Add chicken stock, thyme and oregano to prosecco and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl whisk 1/2 cup cold water and flour to make a paste.
  • Add 1/2 cup stock form saute pan and whisk until smooth.
  • Add another 1/2 cup stock and whisk.
  • Pour back into stock, straining if necessary to remove any tiny lumps.
  • Whisk together the Dijon mustard, cream, salt and pepper to taste and pour into chicken stock.
  • Whisk together while it thickens.
  • Bring to a boil and then pour over chicken.
  • Ladle chicken and sauce onto plate and add the puff pastry.
  • Serve immediately.