The Brits are famous for their deep fried and breaded tasty meals. While delicious, eating too many of these will add to your waistline. Try this fresh and tasty baked dinner pastry and enjoy the flavors of England with a few less calories!
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 Onion
- 1 Red Bell Pepper
- Flour
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Tbs. Green Curry Powder (visit Savory Spice Shop in Denver or savoryspiceshop.com)
- 2 Tbs. Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs. Basil
- Olive Oil
- 1 cup graded cheddar cheese
- Sea Salt
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Pastry Dough:
Combine
1 1/2 Cup Flour
3/4 Cup Butter
1/3 Cup Cold Water
Mix well. If the dough is too dry (it will need to be wet enough to kneed with your hands and wrap around chicken) add a little water (1 tbs. at a time) until you reach the desired consistency.
Refridgerate until ready to use.
Chicken, Onion, and Bell Pepper Filling:
1. Cut the two raw chicken breasts into long strips (desired length is 3-4 inches and 1/2-1 inch thick).
Smother the chicken in olive oil and rub in the garlic powder, basil, and green curry powder. Salt and pepper as desired.
2. Cut the Bell Pepper and Onion in half (for the bell pepper start the cut at the stem and continue all around until you have cut the bell pepper in half to the other side of the stem). Remove all seeds and stem from the Bell Pepper. Lay the halves flat face down and cut vertical strips 1/2 inch in width.
Assembling the Wraps:
1. Take out chunks of the dough and make balls (2 in. in diameter approximately). Roll the dough it long ovals about 1/8th of an inch thick, five inches long, and three inches wide.
2. Lay 1-3 strips of raw chicken length wise on the dough so that the dough and chicken make a "+"
3. Lay 1-3 strips of bell pepper length wise on the dough
4. Lay 1-3 strips of onion length wise on the dough
5. Carefully wrap the chicken, bell pepper, and oinion with the long sides of the dough like a blank it and pinch the two sides that you draw together to keep the items wrapped.
6. Place the wraps on an oiled baking sheet.
7. Sprinkle graed cheddar cheese on top and add sprinkle sea salt on top.
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
Serve with a fresh garden salad and enjoy!!!
My husband and I in England about to board the Underground, thank you London for giving me the inspiration for these wraps!
The Brits are famous for their deep fried and breaded tasty meals. While delicious, eating too many of these will add to your waistline. Try this fresh and tasty baked dinner pastry and enjoy the flavors of England with a few less calories!
