Curried Chicken Matchsticks
- 1 pound chicken breast, all skin and bones removed, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Several herb sprigs: tarragon, thyme, bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound puff pastry sheets, unbaked
- In a pot over medium heat, place chicken and wine.
- Bring to slow boil and skim.
- Add herbs and salt, and continue cooking for 12 minutes.
- Add curry and cook 3 minutes more.
- Allow the mixture to cool slightly.
- Discard herb sprigs.
- Place solids from chicken mixture in food processor.
- Pulse while adding 1/2 remaining liquid.
- Continue to pulse until a fine paste forms.
- Refrigerate to chill completely.
- Add mayonnaise and chives, and season with salt and pepper.
- Lay out sheets of pastry.
- Spread with curried chicken paste.
- Wet the edge of the pastry with water, cover with second sheet of pastry and seal edges.
- With a very sharp knife, cut into 1/2-inch by 3-inch pieces.
- Lay on cookie sheet and freeze until needed.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brush frozen matchsticks with simple egg wash of 1 egg beaten with 3 tablespoons of water.
- Bake matchsticks for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Serve hot.
chicken, white wine, tarragon, salt, curry powder, mayonnaise, chives, salt, pastry sheets
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/curried-chicken-matchsticks-recipe.html (may not work)