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Sun Dried Tomato & Pesto Chicken Bundles

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Author: Meggen

Ingredients

  • 1 package frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 2 unit chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise and ends trimmed
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic salt
  • 4 TBSP pesto
  • ½ cup sliced sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
  • 4 TBSP herbed fresh goat cheese
  • 1 unit egg
  • 1 TBSP water

Instructions

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out thawed puff pastry into a large rectangle. Slice into 4 squares. Set squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roll second piece of puff pastry out and cut out 16- 6″ strips. Set all pastry aside. You will have leftover puff pastry. Freeze leftovers and save for another use.
  • Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper and garlic salt. Set each piece of trimmed chicken onto center of puff pastry squares.
  • Place 1 TBSP of fresh goat cheese on center of chicken. Then top cheese with about 1/2 TBSP of tomatoes, and 1 TBSP of pesto.
  • Take each corner of the puff pastry square and bring to the center creating a small bundle. seal edges together with water to “melt” the seams together. Take 2 of the long strips. Pinch ends together and fold over each other to create a twist or braid. Repeat with additional strips to create a total of 8 braids. Cover seams of each bundle with one braided twist and then cover the other seam with second twist- like a “hot cross bun”. Repeat to create a total of 4 bundles. Seal edges well to prevent filling from leaking.
  • Cover all bundles loosely with plastic wrap to prevent drying and chill in fridge for 2-3 hours. You can leave bundles in fridge for up to 8 hours.
  • Pre- heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a small bowl whisk together egg and 1 TBSP water.
  • Remove bundles from fridge. With a pastry brush, coat all puff pastry with egg wash. This will help seal edges as well as provide a glossy finish to the pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.