Chicken Blintz Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 1 1/2 medium-sized hen
 4 tablespoons chicken fat or butter
 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
 Flour4 Tablespoon
 Chicken stock2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Pimiento1 Teaspoon, chopped
 1 teaspoon Worcester-shire sauce
 Lemon juice1 Tablespoon
 Parsley1 Teaspoon, chopped
 1 wine glass Burgundy wine
 Ready Pie Pastry for 6
 Salt To Taste
 Pepper To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Boil the chicken in a large stock pot, covering it with sufficient water and simmering over low flame for almost 45 minutes until meat falls off with a fork.
2. Remove chicken and cool slightly before shredding the meat.
3. Strain the stock and reserve.

MAKING
4. In a large skillet, melt the fat or butter over a medium flame.
5. Add the onions and brown well.
6. Blend in the flour and sauté until browned.
7. Gradually blend in the stock, stirring continuously and cook until thick and smooth over a low flame for 10 minutes
8. Stir in the wine, Worcestershire sauce, pimiento, lemon juice, parsley and seasonings.
9. Remove half the sauce into a saucepan and keep warm over a double boiler.
10. Into the remaining sauce, stir in the chicken,. allow the sauce to cool slightly

FINALIZING
11. Heat fat in a deep fat fryer to 325°F
12. Roll out the puff into 1 inch thickness and cut into 5 inch circles using a saucer.
13. Spoon the chicken filling on one half and fold the pastry over and crimp the edges.
14. When the fat is hot, fry the pasties for about 4 minutes until golden brown.
15. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
16. Reheat the brown sauce.


SERVING
17. Serve the Chicken Blintz hot and crisp with the reserved brown sauce.
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