Creamed Chicken Toppers Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM ONE-POT WITH POT PIE TOPPERS

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a pot with 1 quartered onion and 1 bay leaf. Fill the pan with just enough water to come to the top of the chicken breasts. Bring the mixture to a low boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and poach the chicken 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the chicken and dice or shred with forks. Reserve the poaching liquid.
• In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan over medium-high heat, add the mushrooms and lightly brown. When the mushrooms are just tender, add 2 chopped medium onions, potatoes, parsnips, celery, sage, salt, pepper and remaining bay leaf. Cover the pot and sweat the vegetables 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the bay leaf. Melt the butter in the pot, add the flour and stir to make a light roux. Deglaze the pan with a splash of white wine and add one to 2 cups of reserved poaching liquid. Whisk in the mustard and 2 cups chicken stock. Stir in the cream. Thicken to a light gravy consistency. Adjust the salt and pepper and add in the chicken.
• Reduce the heat to low and bake off the pastry tops.
• For make-ahead meal: Bake off the pastry tops; cool the filling and store. Reheat the filling, covered, over medium heat to a bubble, and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
• To prepare the pastry tops: Cut the pastry into shapes which reflect the shape and size of the dishes or bowls you wish to serve the soup in. Beat the egg with a splash of water and arrange the cut pastry on a nonstick baking sheet or on parchment-lined sheet pan. Brush the dough with the egg wash and bake to golden at 425 degrees F, 12 minutes.
• Cook's Note: Chicken and Mushroom filling can also be served as a thick soup with crusty, warm baguette for dipping.

BASIC CHICKEN BREASTS W/ 4 VARIATION TOPPERS

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt & pepper in large baggie. Add chicken and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in skillet- cook chicken 8 minutes turning once and remove the chicken from the skillet. Then using same skillet make one of the variations of toppers.
• For Mustard-Caper Topper: Saute the red onion in butter. Add the chicken broth, dijon mustard and capers. Cook for 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
• For Mushroom-Wine Topper: Saute mushrooms in butter. Add wine, chicken broth and rosemary. Simmer for 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken.
• For Carribean Topper: Heat pineapple and apricot preserves with jalepeno. Cook 4 minutes, remove from heat and add lime juice and cilantro. Spoon over chicken.
• For Tomato- Artichoke Topper: Heat tomatoes, artichokes and balsalmic vinegar. Cook 4 minutes. Spoon over chicken and sprinkle with mozzerella cheese.

CREAMED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS AND PEAS ON TOAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter.
• Cook the butter stirring with a wooden spoon until golden brown.
• Add in sliced mushroom; cook until all the moisture is released.
• Add in onions and garlic; cook stirring for about 3 minutes.
• Add in flour and cayenne pepper and cook stirring with a wooden spoon for 1 minute, then slowly add in broth and stir with wooden spoon until thickened.
• Add in whipping cream, Parmesan cheese, chicken bouillon, cubed chicken and peas.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook stirring until heated through and thickened.
• Add in cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes over low heat stirring often.
• Season with seasoned salt or white salt and black pepper.
• If you would like a thicker sauce just mix 1-2 tablespoons flour in 1/4 cup milk until smooth and add to the simmering sauce.
• Divide the mixture onto the toast, then sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese if desired.