Tartlets with chicken, mushrooms and cheese in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make tartlets with chicken, mushrooms and cheese in the oven? We will make it from puff pastry. And why from puff pastry, because it rises a lot when baking? It's all about the special taste, which you will definitely appreciate. You can buy ready-made ones, then choose special salad ones so that the bottom does not get wet in an instant. You can make puff pastry yourself or buy ready-made ones. I took the yeast-free one, which does not require rolling. Now they are releasing something like this.

2. STEP 2

   

   Defrost the dough at room temperature, after 15-20 minutes remove from the packaging, the plates will easily separate. I had 3 plates. I place them on a board lightly dusted with flour, cover with film and a napkin to prevent them from drying out. Recommendations for defrosting and using puff pastry may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer; read the back of the package.

3. STEP 3

   

   After about 15 minutes the dough will be at room temperature, only now can you start working with it. If necessary, roll out the dough in one direction to 3-4 mm. Using a sharp knife, cut out the tartlet blanks according to the size of the upper diameter of the mold. I will cook in muffin tins and wider metal tart pans. I selected suitable cups as a stencil.

4. STEP 4

   

   Lightly grease the molds with refined vegetable oil. Place the dough circles in them and lightly press them against the sides, forming a cavity inside. Prick the dough with a fork and grease the top of the dough with oil.

5. STEP 5

   

   The dough will tend to rise during baking, that’s why it’s puff pastry. If you want deeper tartlets, cover the top with pieces of parchment and sprinkle with peas or beans. Bake at 190 degrees for 10 minutes, then remove the parchment with beans and cook for another 5 minutes until golden brown.

6. STEP 6

   

   I needed shallow tartlets, so I baked them without legumes. After 8-10 minutes, when the center began to actively rise, I simply pressed it with a teaspoon. Cool the finished tartlets in the mold, then remove.

7. STEP 7

   

   While the tartlets are cooling, prepare the filling. Chicken fillet can be used boiled or fried. Champignons are suitable both fresh and frozen. Of course, homemade mayonnaise is better, but high-quality store-bought mayonnaise is also ok, as long as you like its taste. Drinking cream 10%. The spices include enough salt and pepper so as not to overwhelm the taste of the mushrooms.

8. STEP 8

   

   I fried the fillet. To do this, wash the meat and dry it well. Cut into thin, long strips along the grain. Heat 3 tbsp. vegetable oil in a frying pan with a thick bottom, fry the meat for 3-4 minutes over high heat. Add a little salt and pepper. Don’t overcook, just enough until lightly golden, the chicken cooks quickly. Place the fried fillet on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

9. STEP 9

   

   Wash the champignons, let dry and chop finely. First into plates, then into smaller fragments.

10. STEP 10

    

    Also finely chop the fried fillet across the grain. There will be twice as many chopped champignons as fillets, but they will greatly decrease in volume.

11. STEP 11

    

    Heat 2 tbsp in a clean frying pan. vegetable oil, add champignons. Fry until the liquid evaporates, when they start to turn golden, add the fillet. Stir and pour in a little cream, salt to taste. Fry until the cream has completely evaporated, but the mass should remain moist, remove from heat. Do not over-dry so that the filling is juicy. Let the mixture cool.

12. STEP 12

    

    Grate two types of cheese on a fine grater. Squeeze a clove of garlic through a press. Add a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise and mix well. The mass should not be very mayonnaise and moist; it is necessary to achieve slight plasticity so that the cheese layer can be easily spread.

13. STEP 13

    

    Fill the tartlets. Place 1 tsp on the bottom. cheese filling and spread evenly. Add 1 tbsp on top. chicken and mushroom filling and also level it so that it is convenient to place the decoration. For decoration, you can fry champignon slices or take small pickled champignons or honey mushrooms. Each option will taste good. Complete the composition with a leaf of greenery or a sprig of dill.

14. STEP 14

    

    The tartlets can be served immediately, but they can be prepared in advance and are well priced. Thanks to the puff pastry base, they do not lose their presentable appearance and taste at their best.