Best Chicken Parcels Recipes

CURRIED CHICKEN PHYLLO PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add curry paste, stirring well. Add coconut cream and mix well. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Stir 1/2 of the cilantro into the curry mixture. Remove skillet from heat and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush each sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and stack. Cut the phyllo stack into 6 square pieces. Whisk egg and milk in a bowl to make egg wash.
• Spoon some of the curry mixture into the center of 1 square, ensuring you leave a large border. Brush the border with egg wash and fold into a triangle. Pinch the edges securely and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo and curry mixture. Brush tops of the triangles with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Make the cilantro yogurt while the triangles bake. Combine remaining cilantro, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Serve with the triangles.

CHICKEN, MOZZARELLA & PESTO FILO PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put a baking tray in to heat.
• Grind together the oil, basil and pine nuts in a pestle and mortar to make a rough pesto. If you don't have a pestle and mortar, chop the basil and nuts very finely and mix with the oil. Season.
• Put the chicken, tomatoes and mozzarella in a bowl and stir in the pesto. Season well.
• Pile up the filo pastry on a board, then cut in half to make two squares (each with four pastry layers). Set one pile aside and with the other pile, twist each sheet around slightly to make a star outline.
• Spoon half the mixture on to one of the piles of pastry. Brush a little melted butter around the base, then gather up the outsides and scrunch them together. Brush half the remaining butter over the top. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make another filo parcel.
• Transfer the parcels to the preheated baking tray and bake in the oven for about 25 mins until golden. Serve with green vegetables or salad.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND GARLIC PICNIC PASTIES-PARCELS WITH BOURSIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200ºC, 400ºF, Gas Mark 6. Grease and line a large baking tray.
• Thoroughly mix together all the filling ingredients, seasoning with black pepper. (You can pre-fry the mushrooms if you wish.).
• Roll out the pastry to a 30 cm (12 inch) square, then cut into 4 squares, place them on the baking tray.
• Pile the ingredients into the middle of the pastry sqaures. With the back of a spoon firmly press ingredients together.
• Brush edges with milk, fold corners to the centre sealing edges.
• Brush with beaten egg or milk and bake for 35 minutes until golden brown.
• Eat warm or cold.

CHICKEN AND POTATO PARCELS

Steps:

• Make four foil packets by the following method, using 1-foot squares of heavy duty aluminum foil: fold square in half and smooth flat. Seal each of the narrow ends by folding over each edge three times to make a 1/4-inch border, smoothing flat after every fold. You should now have a foil packet that is open on one long side. Repeat to form four packets.
• In a bowl or resealable plastic bag, combine the potatoes, chicken cubes, red peppers, onion, celery, and barbeque sauce; mix well. Evenly divide the mixture among the foil packets. Roll up the open end of the packets to seal.
• Place packets on a grill over the coals of a fire. Cook until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is fully cooked, about 25 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat.

GARLIC CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C Fan/gas 7. Cut a slit halfway in each chicken breast, then put each one between two pieces of baking parchment and bash with a rolling pin to flatten slightly.
• Cut your sheet of pastry in half widthways and put both halves on a baking tray. Sit a chicken breast on top of each half, then cram the cavities with the Boursin (don't worry if a bit of cheese oozes out). Season, scatter over the lemon zest then fold the edges of the pastry in to the centre and pinch shut. Flip each parcel over so the seal is on the bottom. Brush with a little oil, then bake for 30 mins until deep golden.
• About 10 mins before your parcels are ready, steam or boil the greens until tender. Toss in the oil and season. Serve alongside your chicken parcels with lemon wedges for squeezing over.

CURRIED CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat the oil and fry the onion, butternut squash and sweet potato for about 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken and fry until browned on the outside and nearly done.
• Add the curry paste and coconut milk and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Take the pan of the heat and stir in the corriander.
• Roll out the pastry and cut out four 17 centimetre circles.
• Divide the filling between the pastry circles.
• Beat the egg and brush the edges of the pastry circles.
• Fold the pastry over to form a semi-circle and seal the edges by pressing them down with a fork.
• Brush the tops of the parcels with the rest off the beaten egg and sprinkle with the poppy seeds.
• Chill in the fridge for half an hour (I never really bother with this) and then bake in a pre-heated oven (200 C, 400 F or Gas Mark 6) for about 30 to 40 minutes until golden.

CHICKEN PHYLLO PARCELS

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 190 C, 375 F or Gas Mark 5.
• Heat half the olive oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat, add the onion and garlic and fry until soft.
• Add the casserole mix and chicken stock.
• Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat, add the smoked paprika and fry for 30 seconds, then add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes until browned.
• Add the asparagus and casserole mix to the chicken.
• Add seasoning to taste, cheese, creme fraiche and parsley.
• Remove from the heat.
• Lay 1 sheet of filo on the work surface and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this with 2 more sheets.
• Cut this in half.
• Place 2-3 spoonfuls of chicken mixture in the centre of the filo.
• Bring the filo together to form a money bag and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this process using the remaining filo and chicken mixture.
• Place the parcels onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden.

CAMEMBERT APRICOT CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Coat a pan with cooking spray, heat and cook the chicken until browned on both sides.
• Remove from the pan, cool and thinly slice.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Coat a flat oven tray with cooking spray.
• Lay 3 sheets of phyllo together, light spraying between each sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/6 of the chicken into the centre of the pastry and top with some cheese, mint and apricots.
• Roll pastry up to enclose chicken and to form a parcel.
• Place on the prepared tray.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 parcels.
• Bake in the oven for about 20-30 minutes or until golden.

CHICKEN AND CAMEMBERT PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200oC. Lightly grease a baking tray.
• Spread each piece of chicken with mustard. Top with camembert and basil.
• Wrap 1 prosciutto slice around each piece.
• Lay 2 sheets of filo flat and spray with oil or brush with butter. Fold in half.
• Top with 1 piece of chicken. Wrap as a parcel.
• Place on prepared baking tray and spray with oil.
• Continue with remaining pastry and chicken. Sprinkle parcels with sesame seeds.
• Bake parcels for 20-25 minutes, until gold and crips.
• Serve with baby spinach leaves.

CHICKEN, BRIE & ASPARAGUS PARCELS

Steps:

• Fry chicken in a pan until browned on both sides.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Take two sheets of filo for each piece of chicken, fold the two pieces which are together, in half& spray with oil.
• Place a chicken fillet on each pastry sheet& top with even amounts of asparagus then brie.
• Fold pastry into a parcel, brush edges with water to seal.
• Place the parcels on greased oven trays& bake in a moderate oven (180c) for 10- 15 minutes or until browned.

STUFFED CHICKEN PARCELS ON A BED OF SPINACH

Steps:

• Put chicken breasts between 2 sheets of cling film and flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin until double the size and about 1/4 inch thick
• Place them in a large dish
• Make marinade with white wine, soy sauce and thyme
• Pour over chicken and leave for 1/2 hour, turning over half way through
• Finely chop basil,apricots and mushroom together, season with salt and pepper, then blend in butter to form a smooth stuffing
• Remove chicken when ready and pat dry
• Lay the chicken breasts on a flat surface, put a single layer of spinach leaves on each breast,then 1/4 of stuffing on each one and spread evenly
• Roll them up into a sausage shape to form a parcel
• Cut 4x12inch squares of cling film,lay each chiken parcel on the cling film and wrap turning edges in,half way up
• Place them in a baking tray and put into a preheated oven gas mark 4 electric 350 and bake for 30 minutes
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes
• Pierce each parcel to release juices and save, then carefully remove cling film from chicken
• Brown chicken under the grill basting with melted butter
• When golden set aside and keep warm
• Mix the chicken juices with honey, lemon and cornstarch bring to boil, stir until thickend simmer 2 minutes
• Put spinach in a ziplock bag seal and pierce a few times
• Microwave on full power for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes
• Drain spinach place chicken on top and drizzle with sauce
• Serve with new potatoes and baby carrots

ST GEORGE'S CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• For each breast, remove the loose fillet from the underside and flatten that, along with the breast, between sheets of plastic wrap, using a rolling pin or mallet.
• Place a piece of cheese on each breast and cover with the fillet; season well with the pepper and make sure the chicken wraps around the cheese.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the bacon in half lengthwise; use 4 pieces to wrap around each packet the long way.
• Cut remaining bacon in half crosswise; wrap across each packet to form 2 crosses and secure with toothpicks.
• Place parcels in a baking dish and roast, basting with the butter, for 30 to 40 minutes.

SAVORY CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Cut 4 sheets of foil, about 12 inches square. Place one breast on each, arrange a quarter of the vegetables on top. Prepare seasoning mixture: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, basil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper until combined. Spoon about 1/4 of the seasoning mixture evenly over each chicken and vegetable mound. With the chicken and vegetable mound crosswise on the foil, fold the 2 sides over both ends of the chicken. Fold the nearest edge over the chicken; then fold the farthest edge toward you over the whole parcel so that the end folds underneath the parcel. Bake the parcels in a baking dish for 30-35 minutes. Unwrap each parcel and transfer the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter with the juices. This is good with a wild and white rice and sugar snap peas.

CHINESE CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Remove and discard the core and outer leaves from the cabbage, undo the remaining cabbage leaves and place them in a pan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes to soften. Cool them in a bowl of cold water, drain and put to one side.
• In a food processor, whizz up your garlic, ginger, spring onions, coriander, chilli and fish sauce with a good pinch of salt. Then add the chicken, water chestnuts, lime zest and juice and sesame oil and pulse until you have a minced meat consistency.
• Place a heaped dessertspoonful of the flavoured mince on to one end of each cabbage leaf. Fold it up and tuck in the sides, then roll up. Rub a bamboo steamer, colander or normal steamer with a little olive oil and place in the cabbage parcels. They may try to unfold themselves, but once you start putting them next to each other they will hold in place. When they're all in, sit the steamer over a pan of boiling water, making sure the water doesn't touch the parcels and that it's just the steam that's cooking them. Put a lid on top and steam for about 6 minutes until cooked. If you're worried about the cooking time, take one of the parcels out and cut it in half to make sure that the heat has penetrated and that they're cooked.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN & SWEET POTATO PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Dissolve the creamed coconut with 3 tbsp boiling water and mix to a smooth paste. Stir in the sugar, fish sauce and curry paste.
• Place a large piece of baking parchment on a baking sheet. Arrange the sweet potato and pepper in the middle of the paper, clearing a space in the centre. Lay the chicken breast in the space and pour over the sauce. Fold over the top edges of the parchment to form a seal and scrunch up the ends like a sweet wrapper.
• Cook in the oven for 25-30 mins or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender. Sit the parcel on a dinner plate or shallow bowl and carefully open. Sprinkle with coriander and squeeze over some lime juice, to taste.

CHICKEN SPINACH PARCELS

Steps:

• Slice the chicken into strips lengthwise, approx 15mm thick (like for a stir-fry).
• Melt the butter in a deep frypan or saucepan, adding the chicken, eschalot, mushrooms and pepper.
• Saute lightly for around 3 minutes.
• Add the flour and mix well.
• Add the spinach, cream and chicken stock powder.
• Heat it til the sauce thickens, then add the cheese and remove from the heat and allow it to get quite cool. (You can do this step early, let it sit in the fridge and assemble the parcels later on).
• Layer 3 sheets of filo, slice in half, and spoon about 2 tblsp of mixture onto one end of the filo stack, then roll up like a spring roll, tucking the ends inches
• Spray lightly with oil, sprinkle with sesame/poppy seeds and bake in a hot oven for around 20 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Cut four pieces of foil about 10 in square. Brush the squares with the oil and set aside until needed.
• With a sharp knife, slash each chicken breast at intervals, then slice the mozzarella and place between the cuts in the chicken.
• Divide the courgettes and tomatoes between the pieces of foil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roughly chop the basil or oregano and scatter over the vegetables in each parcel.
• Place the chicken on top of each pile of veggies then wrap in the foil to enclose the vegetables and chicken, tucking in the ends.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for about 30 minutes.
• To serve, unwrap each foil parcel and serve with rice or pasta.

PHYLLO CHICKEN PARCELS FOR ONE

Steps:

• Layer the sheets of phyllo, spraying lightly between each one.
• Cut a slit in the chicken breast and stuff the cream cheese into it.
• Spread the basil pesto onto the phyllo pastry, then place the chicken breast on top of it.
• Spread the garlic on top of the breast.
• Wrap up into a parcel.
• Place on a baking paper lined shallow tray and spray lightly with the cooking spray.
• Bake in oven at 350°F/180°C for approx 30 minutes.

MINCED CHICKEN & PRAWN LETTUCE PARCELS

Steps:

• Soak the glass noodles in boiling water and leave for 5 mins, then drain and run under cold water. Using scissors, cut into little pieces. Heat the oil in a wok, add the garlic, chilli and lemongrass and fry until fragrant. Add the green beans and carrot, and stir-fry for 2 mins until the vegetables lose their rawness but maintain their crunch.
• Add the chicken mince and break into small pieces with a wooden spoon while mixing with the vegetables. Once the chicken turns opaque and starts to cook through, add the prawns. Season with oyster and fish sauce, and pepper, and cook for 1-2 mins.
• Add the noodles, mix well, cook for 1 min more making sure that the chicken and prawns are cooked. Add the rice wine vinegar, mix well and turn off the heat. Set aside and cool for 10 mins.
• Peel the leaves off the lettuce carefully. If using iceberg lettuce, use scissors and, following the curve of the leaf, cut away the green floppy edge. You will be left with a firmer section, which acts like a cup. Spoon the chicken mixture onto the lettuce and sprinkle liberally with peanuts. Squeeze a little lime juice all over before serving.

EDAM AND TOMATO CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Remove the small fillet from the underside of each chicken breast and set to one side. Using a sharp knife make a vertical cut down the length of each chicken breast, but not all the way through to form a pocket.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Edam, tomatoes, thyme and season well.
• Spoon the Edam mixture into each chicken breast pocket. Fold over the flaps of the pocket and cover with the reserved chicken fillets to enclose the filling.
• Wrap 1 ½ slices of prosciutto around each breast.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan or griddle pan, lay in the chicken and sear for 2 minutes each side until golden. Transfer to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Slice each chicken breast in half on the diagonal and serve straight away with your choice of accompaniment(s).