Chicken Wellington
Chicken Wellington is a showstopper that combines tender chicken breast with earthy mushrooms and vibrant spinach, all wrapped in flaky puff pastry. This elegant dish offers restaurant-quality flavors at home, making it perfect for special occasions or cozy family dinners.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 8
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1.5 lbs)
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then sear in a skillet until golden brown. Remove from heat.
- In the same skillet, sauté garlic and mushrooms until golden. Add spinach and cook until wilted, then let cool.
- Mix the cooled mushroom-spinach mixture with chicken and Dijon mustard in a bowl.
- Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into rectangles to fit around the filling.
- Place filling in pastry, fold edges to seal tightly, and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm with dipping sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece (approx. 200g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Find it online: https://www.mealura.com/chicken-wellington/