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Warm Chicken and Mushroom Vol au vent

17/11/2023

The warm mushroom and chicken vol-au-vents are a delicious appetizer that can also be served as a light second course. Here is the recipe for preparing this flavorful dish.

Ingredients

  • 12 puff pastry vol-au-vents (ready-made or to be prepared with vol-au-vent molds)
  • 300 g chicken breast
  • 300 g mushrooms (champignons or a mix of mushrooms to taste)
  • 1 small shallot
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 100 ml cooking cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley to taste
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • Butter to taste (for sautéing)

Preparation

  1. Clean the mushrooms, slice or chop them into small pieces and set aside. Finely chop the shallot.
  2. In a pan, melt a knob of butter with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and add the chopped shallot. Sauté until it becomes translucent.
  3. Cut the chicken breast into small cubes and add it to the pan with the shallot. Brown the chicken until it turns golden.
  4. Add the mushrooms to the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes. If necessary, add a little water to prevent the mixture from sticking to the pan.
  5. Once the mushrooms are cooked and the chicken is tender, sprinkle with a tablespoon of flour and stir well.
  6. Pour in the cooking cream, stir to blend well and let the sauce thicken over low heat for a few minutes. If the sauce is too thick, it can be diluted with a little milk or broth.
  7. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  8. Heat the vol-au-vents in the oven for a few minutes, until they become slightly golden.
  9. Fill the vol-au-vents with the chicken and mushroom mixture, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
  10. Serve the vol-au-vents hot as soon as they are filled.

Curiosity

The name “vol-au-vent” means “fly in the wind,” which is due to the lightness of puff pastry that, if well made, seems as though it could rise and fly away with a breeze. This dish has French origins, but in Italy, we excel at making our very own version, often enriching the filling with typical ingredients from our regions.

Bon appétit!

Warm Chicken and Mushroom Vol au vent