Chicken legs in puff pastry

Chicken legs in puff pastry is a very tasty and unusual dish. It would seem that chicken legs have not surprised anyone for a long time and many housewives have stopped preparing this dish for the holiday table, however, it all depends on the presentation and your imagination. By wrapping the legs in puff pastry and adding, for example, mashed potatoes, mushrooms or cheese, we get an elegant dish that will surprise any guest not only with its appearance, but also with its excellent taste and aroma.

Chicken legs in a puff pastry bag

In order to pleasantly please and surprise your household, we will prepare a very interesting and original dish from the simplest ingredients that can easily be found on the shelves of any store. Chicken legs in puff pastry on a bed of puree with mushrooms - you'll lick your fingers!

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   How to cook chicken legs in puff pastry? We “free” the potato tubers from the skin and boil them in salted water until soft.
2. 
   Finely chop the onion.
3. 
   Grind the mushrooms in a similar way.
4. 
   Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion.
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   As soon as the onion pieces become transparent, add the mushrooms and fry until all the excess moisture has evaporated.
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   In another frying pan, fry the bird until cooked (first rub with salt and a mixture of peppers).
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   Add butter to the boiled potatoes and rub thoroughly until it reaches the consistency of puree.
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   Add warm milk to the resulting mass, add salt if necessary and mix.
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   Combine the puree with fried mushrooms and let cool a little.
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    Roll out the defrosted dough into a thin layer and cut out a rectangle.
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    Cut into squares of the same size, approximately 15 by 15 centimeters.
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    We place the dough scraps in the center of each square (so that the bottom does not tear in the future).
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    Place 1-2 tablespoons of potato and mushroom filling on top.
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    Place the fried leg on the potato vertically.
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    We lift the edges of the dough up and wrap it around the shin. We tie it with culinary thread.
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    Grease a baking dish with a thin layer of oil and place the pieces.
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    We wrap the protruding bones in foil and place the dish in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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    Cut the thread from the finished legs in bags and serve. Bon appetit!

Chicken legs with potatoes in puff pastry

From such simple products as chicken, potatoes, dough and mushrooms, you can easily prepare a holiday dish that will surely surprise your guests with its original presentation, golden-brown dough and tender poultry.

Cooking time – 2 hours 20 minutes.

Cooking time – 60 minutes.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Chicken legs – 1 kg.
• Potatoes – 5-6 pcs.
• Puff pastry – 1 kg.
• Champignons – 500 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Egg – 1 pc.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Vegetable oil – 50 ml.
• Soy sauce – 2 tbsp.
• Laurel leaf – 2 pcs.
• Spices for chicken - to taste.
• Dill - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Peel the potatoes and boil in salted water until tender with the addition of bay leaves.

Step 2. Wash the bird thoroughly under running water, wipe dry with paper towels and remove the skin.

Step 3. Add salt and spices to the chicken and mix.

Step 4. Add soy sauce to the legs, stir again and put in a cool place for an hour to soak.

Step 5. Finely chop the peeled onion.

Step 6. Sauté the onion in vegetable oil until golden.

Step 7. Chaotically chop the mushrooms.

Step 8. Add the champignons to the onion and simmer until the moisture has completely evaporated. Afterwards, transfer the mushroom mass into a bowl, add salt and pepper, and mix with chopped dill.

Step 9. In the same frying pan, begin to fry the legs until a crust forms.

Step 10. Meanwhile, add a piece of butter to the boiled potatoes and puree.

Step 11. Place the champignons in the puree and stir.

Step 12. Roll out the previously defrosted dough into a thin layer.

Step 13. Cut the layer into rectangles of equal size.

Step 14. Cut the scraps into strips and place them in the center of each dough piece.

Step 15. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling on top of the scraps.

Step 16. Sprinkle with herbs.

Step 17. Lightly press the drumstick into the puree and place it vertically.

Step 18. Cover the bird with a thin layer of potatoes.

Step 19. Raise the free edges to the bone.

Step 20. Using light pressure, we form a bag that fits tightly to the chicken.

Step 21. Wrap the top of the dough with a thin strip of cling film or cooking thread.

Step 22We wrap the protruding part of the leg with foil and coat the dough with beaten egg.

Step 23. Place the food in the oven at 180 degrees for 60 minutes.

Step 24. Decorate the hot bags with chicken and mashed potatoes with herbs and begin tasting. Bon appetit!

Delicious chicken drumsticks in dough with mushrooms

Let's prepare an original and incredibly tasty dish from available products - chicken legs in puff pastry bags with the addition of champignons. This dish is ideal for serving at a holiday table or for diversifying your family’s usual diet.

Cooking time – 60 min.

Cooking time – 40 min.

Portions – 4.

Ingredients:

• Chicken legs – 4 pcs.
• Champignons – 500 gr.
• Puff pastry – 400 gr.
• Onion – 1 pc.
• Green onion – 1 bunch.
• Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Seasonings - to taste.
• Water – 100 ml.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the chicken thoroughly with water, dry it and remove the skin.

Step 2. Rub the legs with salt and your favorite spices, fry until tender in vegetable oil under the lid.

Step 3. Chop the champignons randomly.

Step 4. We do the same with the onion.

Step 5. Sauté the onion in hot oil until transparent and then add the mushrooms. Add some salt, pour in about 100 milliliters of water and simmer over high heat for about 5 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover with a lid and bring to readiness.

Step 6. Evaporate excess moisture (if desired, add sour cream to the filling).

Step 7. Roll out the puff pastry into a layer at least 5 millimeters thick and cut it into squares of such a size that their diameter is enough to completely “envelop” the leg.

Step 8. To seal the bottom of the bags, cut off 4 more small squares from the scraps.

Step 9Dip a bunch of green onions into boiling water for 30 seconds to make them softer and more pliable.

Step 10. Let's start molding. Place a small one in the center of the large square, lay out part of the mushroom mass and place the chicken leg vertically. We lift the edges of the dough up and tie it with a green onion feather, and sew the edges a little. Add a tablespoon of water to the filling and place in the oven for about 40 minutes at 180 degrees (until the dough is golden brown).

Step 11. Serve the appetizing legs in dough bags hot to the table in combination with vegetable salads. Bon appetit!

Juicy chicken legs with cheese in dough

The combination of tender chicken, stretchy cheese and puff pastry is a win-win option that will appeal to everyone who has time to try this interesting dish. He “will have time”, because the legs in the bags are the first to fly off the table!

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time – 50 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Chicken legs – 6 pcs.
• Puff pastry without yeast – 500 gr.
• Hard cheese – 200 gr.
• Garlic – 3 teeth.
• Salt - to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Prepare the products according to the list: rinse the meat with water and wipe dry with paper towels, defrost the dough, peel the garlic.

Step 2. Pass the garlic cloves through a press and rub them along with salt and pepper on the drumsticks.

Step 3. Cut the cheese into thin slices.

Step 4. Roll out the dough into a thin layer and cut into strips, about a centimeter wide.

Step 5. Place two pieces of cheese under the skin on the legs.

Step 6. Wrap the drumsticks in strips of dough and place them on a baking sheet previously lined with parchment. Bake for 50 minutes at 200 degrees.

Step 7Bon appetit!

Chicken legs with puree in puff pastry in the oven

If you just want to surprise your household and cook something original from chicken legs, there is a way out! We bake the chicken in a sleeve, and then top it with creamy mashed potatoes and wrap it in a puff pastry bag. And by browning such preparations, we get a spectacular and very tasty dish.

Cooking time – 1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking time – 45-50 min.

Portions – 6.

Ingredients:

• Chicken legs – 6 pcs.
• Potatoes – 300 gr.
• Puff pastry – 600 gr.
• Chicken yolk – 1 pc.
• Milk – 2 tbsp.
• Butter – 50 gr.
• Dill – 1 bunch.
• Turmeric – 1 tsp.
• Ground paprika – 1 tsp.
• Mixture of herbs – 2 tsp.
• Mayonnaise - to taste.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Sprinkle the washed and dried legs with spices and salt and mix.

Step 2. Transfer the seasoned drumsticks into a baking sleeve and place in the oven at 200 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.

Step 3. Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water until tender and turn them into puree, adding butter.

Step 4. Add a bunch of finely chopped dill to the resulting mass.

Step 5. Roll out the defrosted dough into a layer and cut out 6 circles with a diameter of about 20 centimeters.

Step 6. Place 2 tablespoons of puree in the center of each dough piece and season with a small amount of mayonnaise for juiciness.

Step 7. Holding the leg vertically, lightly press it into the potato.

Step 8. Raise the edges of the dough to the bone and secure with a strip of cling film.

Step 9. Wrap the protruding parts of the chicken in foil, brush with a mixture of milk and yolk and bake for about 20 minutes at 180 degrees.

Step 10. Before serving, remove the film and serve the food to the table.Bon appetit!