Chicken en croûte with new potatoes and green beans recipe

Name: Chicken en croûte with new potatoes and green beans
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing; 6 chicken breasts; 2 x 375g packs ready-rolled light puff pastry; 150g reduced-fat Brussels pâté; 1 medium egg, lightly beaten; 750g new potatoes; 320g fine beans; gravy, to serve (optional)

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This French classic is usually made with salmon but we've decided to give it a twist by using juicy chicken breast instead, let us know what you think.

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Serves 6
15 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
675 calories / serving

Freezable
Dairy-free

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco British Chicken Breast Fillets 650G
6 chicken breasts
£4.90
£7.54/kg
Tesco Reduced Fat Puff Pastry 320g
2 x 375g packs ready-rolled light puff pastry
£0.99
£3.09/kg
Tesco Reduced Fat Brussels Pate 170g
150g reduced-fat Brussels pâté
£1.50
£8.82/kg
Tesco Free Range Eggs Medium 6 Pack
1 medium egg, lightly beaten
£1.80
£0.30/each
Growers Harvest New Potatoes In Water 567G
Aldi Price Match
750g new potatoes
£0.39
£1.13/kg DR.WT
Tesco Fine Beans 200G
320g fine beans
£1.25
£6.25/kg
Stockwell & Co Gravy Granules 200G
gravy, to serve (optional)
£0.45
£2.25/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Line a large baking tray with nonstick baking paper and lightly grease the paper with oil.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the chicken for 2-3 mins each side until lightly golden, then set aside to cool for 15 mins.
Meanwhile, unroll the pastry and cut into 6 x 20cm squares. Divide the pâté between the cooled chicken breasts, spreading it over the top of each. Place each breast, pâté-side down, in the centre of a pastry square. Season, brush the pastry edges with beaten egg, then fold over to enclose the chicken, pressing down gently with your fingers to seal. Flip over to lie seam-side down on the baking tray.
Use a sharp knife to slash the top of each parcel 3 times diagonally, then brush lightly with beaten egg. Bake in the oven for 25 mins until puffed and golden.
Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for 20 mins until tender, adding the beans for the last 7 mins. Serve alongside the chicken en croûte, with gravy, if you like.

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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze chicken parcels only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.