Chicken, avocado, and mushroom vol au vents are a delicious and elegant appetizer or main course. Vol au vents are small, hollow pastry shells that are filled with a variety of ingredients, and this recipe uses a combination of chicken, avocado, and mushrooms to create a flavorful and satisfying dish. The chicken is cooked until tender and juicy, the avocado adds a creamy and rich texture, and the mushrooms provide a savory and earthy flavor. The vol au vents are then baked until golden brown and flaky, creating a perfect vessel for the delicious filling.
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CREAMY CHICKEN VOL-AU-VENT
My friends and I have been getting together for "ladies lunches" for years. These vol-au-vents are the perfect no-fuss fancy food; they look complicated, but are actually simple and fun to make. Whenever I think of good friends and good company, I think of these savory pastries. -Shauna Havey, Roy, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold 1 puff pastry sheet. Using a 3-1/4-in. round cutter, cut out six circles. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet., Unfold the remaining pastry sheet. Cut 6 more circles out with the 3-1/4-in. round cutter; with a 2-1/2-in. cutter, cut centers out of the circles. Place the rings on top of the circles that are on the baking sheet. Place the center circles also on the baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over pastries. Chill 15 minutes. Bake until dark golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add leeks and pepper to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in bacon, chicken, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until blended; remove from heat., When cool enough to handle, hollow out pastries with a small knife. Fill with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper. Serve with small center pastries on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 669 calories, Fat 45g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 670mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
CHICKEN AVOCADO AND MUSHROOM VOL-AU-VENTS
Make and share this Chicken Avocado and Mushroom Vol-Au-Vents recipe from Food.com.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Note: I could not get large vol-au-vent cases and used medium ones, they are just too small you can't fit enough filling in so there is too much pastry. For photo purposes I didn't overfill, but if this size is all you can get I suggest over stuffing and pouring extra filling and sauce over the top when dishing out. It doesn't look as pretty but you get a good ratio of filling to pastry and it still tastes delicious. The quantity of filling is for large cases and works well, but is to much for such small cases (hence over stuff). I used 2 cases for myself but gave 3 to my hubby.
- Heat oil in a pan and add onion and garlic, cook until onion softens, add mushrooms and cook until soft. Set aside.
- Wipe pan clean and add some more oil add seasoned breasts and cook both sides until cooked through. Remove and chop chicken into chunks. Set to one side.
- Pour milk in a pan with stock and heat. Add a little water to cornflour mix and pour half of the liquid into the milk, stir until mixture thickens slightly.
- Add wine, Dijon mustard, cayenne and cream stir to combine, add the rest of the cornflour and stir until mixture thickens.
- Return mushrooms, onion and chicken to cream mixture, add the thyme and avocado and stir in gently to combine. Keep hot until serving.
- Place vol-au-vent cases on an oven tray. Bake in a moderate oven about 5 Min's or until heated through.
- To serve place cases on plate and spoon filling into them. I served mine with honeyed carrots and buttery garlic spinach.
CHICKEN AVOCADO AND MUSHROOM STUFFED VOL-AU-VENTS
This is so simple to make and very yummy, I usually serve this in the really large vol-au-vent shells, but I could not get any, so I had to serve in medium ones. These are not ideal as you can not get much filling into them, I ended up pouring some of the filling over after taking a photo, so we were not eating just pastry cases with no filling, which is ok but does not look the most appealing. I usually buy the 12.5cm cases just so you can get an idea of the size compared to the ones in the photo.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Heat oil in a pan cook chicken in batches until browned, remove and set to one side.
- Heat a little more oil in the same pan, add leeks, garlic and mushrooms, cook until leeks and mushrooms have softened, return chicken to pan and removed from heat.
- In a saucepan whisk soup powder with milk and stock, bring to the boil to thicken, stir in tarragon. (my packet mix requires one more cup of liquid than I use, so that I end up with a thicker version than a soup, to use as the sauce, so bear this in mind.).
- Pour soup mix into pan with chicken and mushroom mix, stir to combine, gently stir in avocado.
- Place spoonfuls of chicken mix into pastry cases, bake in oven for about 5-8 Min's until hot.
- I served our with honeyed carrots and buttered spinach.
Tips:
- For a vegetarian filling, substitute the chicken for more mushrooms or roasted vegetables.
- To make the vol-au-vents ahead of time, assemble them and bake them, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat them in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through.
- For a fun and festive presentation, top the vol-au-vents with a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche, a sprinkle of chopped fresh herbs, or a drizzle of balsamic reduction.
Conclusion:
Avocado and mushroom vol-au-vents are a delicious and elegant appetizer or main course that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their creamy avocado filling, savory mushrooms, and flaky pastry crust, these vol-au-vents are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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