Chicken, Leek & Wild Mushroom Parcels

Name: Chicken, Leek & Wild Mushroom Parcels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 270 g/9½ oz unsalted butter; grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus 1 whole lemon; 2 boneless skinless corn-fed chicken breasts, about 180 g/6¼ oz each, cut into 2cm/¾in cubes; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup Chicken Stock; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup whipping cream; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 x 270 g/9½ oz packs fresh filo pastry, cut into 16 x 22cm/6¼ x 8½in rectangles; 200 g/7 oz mixed wild or shiitake mushrooms; 200 g/7 oz mixed wild or shiitake mushrooms; 2 tsp finely chopped tarragon leaves; 1 small young leek, green part cut in half lengthways and then into slices, white part reserved for something else; grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus 1 whole lemon; 2 tbsp Greek yogurt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 45

Appears in

French Countryside Cooking

By Daniel Galmiche

Published 2021

About

I wanted to try a twist on a pithivier, a puff pastry torte, and I decided filo pastry would make it both unusual and lighter. I am sure you will find this fun – especially when you get to eat the delicious results.

Ingredients

270 g/9½ oz unsalted butter
2 boneless skinless corn-fed chicken breasts, about 180 g/6¼ oz each, cut into 2

Starter
Gluten-free

Method

To make the clarified butter, put 250 g/9 oz of the butter in a saucepan over a very low heat. Leave for 30 minutes until the butter has melted and the solids have fallen to the