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hot chicken appetizers

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Christina Hanft
Chesterfield, VA

I had to prepare something to take to a party tonight, and after working all day, I had no ideas. This is what I threw together, and it got such good reviews, I figured I'd best write it down. Enjoy! (Measurements are approximate, since I wasn't measuring when I made it. Adjust to suit your taste.)

(2 ratings)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For hot chicken appetizers

  • 1
    puff pastry sheet, thawed
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/3 c
    onion, finely chopped
  • 12
    cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 3/4 c
    baby spinach, chopped
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1 can
    chicken, drained and chopped (13 ounce can)
  • parmesan cheese

How To Make hot chicken appetizers

  • 1
    Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and tomatoes and cook until onions are translucent. Reduce heat and stir in spinach and garlic.
  • 2
    Cut cream cheese into small chunks and add to saucepan. Stir until well mixed and smooth.
  • 3
    Add chicken to saucepan and stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • 4
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place three mini muffin pans on a large cookie sheet. (This is to make them easier to get in and out of the oven - not completely necessary)
  • 5
    Unfold puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface and roll to about half original thickness. Be sure to use enough flour to keep the pastry from sticking, but don't overdo it!
  • 6
    Using a 2" biscuit cutter, cut pastry into circles. Press one circle into the bottom of each section of mini muffin pans. The pastry should extend only about half-way up the side of the sections.
  • 7
    Place about 1 tablespoon of chicken filling into each pastry lined muffin section. Filling should pile up in the middle, leaving the edges of the pastry exposed.
  • 8
    Lightly sprinkle the filling with parmesan cheese, then bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot. Makes about 36 appetizers.
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