Poulet Dijonnaise In Phyllo Recipes

POULET DIJONNAISE IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1" strips. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pan and saute until strips are no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Transfer to platter; keep warm.
• Add mustard to skillet, scraping up any browned bits clinging to bottom of pan. Whisk in cream and mustard, blending thoroughly. Reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened and reduced by 1/4. Stir in any juices from chicken, and cook until slightly reduced. Strain sauce over chicken pieces, tossing to coat completely.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on dry dish towel (keep the rest of the dough covered with a damp towel to prevent drying). Brush liberally with melted butter, then sprinkle with 1 tablespoon crumbs. Repeat 3 times. Top with last sheet of phyllo pastry, brushing only the border with melted butter.
• Arrange chicken over bottom third of long side of dough, leaving 2 inch border on all sides. Turn up bottom edge then fold in sides, partially enclosing chicken. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Carefully place seam side down on ungreased baking sheet.
• Beat egg with water and use to glaze dough. Bake until phyllo is crisp and golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Cut into 2 inch slices. Serve immediately.

POULET DIJON (DIJON CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Pound 2 or 3 chicken breasts till thin.
• Dredge in a mixture of flour, salt, and pepper.
• Saute in oil (just enough oil, not too much) until brown on both sides. Remove chicken and keep warm.
• Sauce: Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup white wine. Allow to reduce.
• Add 2 Tablespoons of Dijon mustard. Stir.
• Add 3/4 cup of heavy cream. Simmer gently for a few minutes and serve poured over chicken.
• NOTE: To keep leftover chicken crusty, I refrigerate the sauce in a separate container.

CHICKEN DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Melt butter with oil in a large flameproof casserole or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt.
• Cook in batches 5 to 7 minutes, until golden brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole as each batch cooks, and set aside on a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium, add shallots to fat remaining in casserole.
• Cook, stirring, 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
• Return chicken thighs to casserole, meaty side up, along with any juices that have accumulated on plate. Cover casserole and transfer to the oven.
• Cook 25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove chicken thighs from casserole. Arrange meaty sides up on a baking sheet. Spread 2 tbsp mustard evenly over thighs. Sprinkle with pepper.
• Return chicken thighs to turned-off oven to keep warm.
• Tip contents of casserole into a sieve set over a bowl, reserving contents of sieve. Skim off as much fat as possible from liquid in bowl.
• Return skimmed liquid to casserole, along with wine.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from bottom of casserole.
• Boil over high heat 3 to 5 minutes, until liquid has reduced slightly.
• Whisk in cream and remaining mustard.
• Stir in contents of sieve.
• Boil, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes, until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Arrange chicken thighs on a warm shallow serving dish and pour sauce over and around chicken.
• Garnish with thyme and serve at once.