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Chicken Puffs

These bakery style Pakistani chicken patties are little bites of seasoned chicken wrapped in flaky puff pastry come together as quick as they'll be gone!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian, Pakistani

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Chicken breast see notes
  • 2 - 3 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Black pepper powder
  • 1 Onion small, chopped
  • 3-5 Curry leaves optional
  • 3-4 tbsp Hot sauce to taste
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 2 sheets Puff Pastry
  • 1 egg beaten or 3 tbsp egg whites

Instructions
 

Filling

  • In a pot, add water and boil chicken until cooked. Strain chicken. Alternatively, you can use pre-cooked rotiseerrie chicken and skip this step.
  • Shred chicken breast
  • In a pot add oil on slow heat add curry leaves (if using) and cook for few minutes until fragrant.
  • Add chopped onion and cook till soft and translucent. Add the shredded chicken, tomato paste, cumin powder, black pepper and hot sauce. Mix well.
  • Remove from heat and set aside for about an hour until the filling has cooled. This step can be done in advance.
  • In the meantime, if making chicken patties the same day, remove the puff pastry is in the freezer, let it thaw at room temperature for at least 20 minutes, until it's pliable and ready to use.

Assembly

  • Preheat oven to 425ºF (or based on instructions on package)
  • Roll out the puff pastry a little.
    Then cut the puff sheets in squares, about 3 inch squares - you'll have about 18-20 squares between the two sheets.
  • Add 2 tablespooons of the cooled chicken mixture to one side of each triangle. Brush the edges with water and fold it into a triangle. Use a fork to bind the edges together, and pierce the top with a fork for the steam to escape.
  • Once assembled, brush the tops with the egg or egg whites.
  • Bake for 10 mins at 425ºF. Then wiithout opening the oven door, reduce the oven temperature to 375ºF and cook for another 10-15 mins until golden brown.
  • Serve fresh with your favorite hot sauce, chutneys or ketchup. Enjoy!

Notes

Rotisserie Chicken, shredded can also be used in place of boiling chicken to make these chicken puffs even quicker.