Chicken en Papillote

Name: Chicken en Papillote
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total), trimmed; 4 teaspoons grainy mustard; 2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks; 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried; Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

Rating: 5 stars

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Steaming “en papillote” ensures that none of the nutrients are lost during the cooking process.

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Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound total), trimmed
4 teaspoons grainy mustard
2 leeks, trimmed, cleaned and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2 1/2-inch-long matchsticks
4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut 4 pieces of parchment paper or foil 12 inches by 16 inches. Fold in half to form an 8-by-12-inch rectangle, then cut into a half-heart shape as you would a valentine.

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Step 2

Place a chicken breast in the center of one half of each opened paper heart. Spread mustard evenly over chicken breasts. Distribute leeks, carrots and thyme over the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Seal the packages and place them on a baking sheet.
Step 3

Bake until the packages are puffed, 10 to 12 minutes. (Open one package to check that the chicken is no longer pink inside.) Transfer to individual plates and let diners open their own packages.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

169 calories; 3.2 g total fat; 0.8 g saturated fat; 63 mg cholesterol; 260 mg sodium. 382 mg potassium; 10.3 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 24.2 g protein; 5892 IU vitamin a iu; 9 mg vitamin c; 38 mcg folate; 55 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 39 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

2 vegetable, 3 lean meat

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5 star values: 2
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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10/30/2011

This was really simple to make and tasted great. I made it for my husband and brother-in-law.. they both raved about how great it tasted and the presentation was nice as well. I forgot to add thyme and this still turned out wonderfully although on next time I will add it. Read More

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10/30/2011

It was so healthy clean and filling but it took longer than 12 minutes to cook through. I baked them for 24 minutes. Read More

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It was so healthy clean and filling but it took longer than 12 minutes to cook through. I baked them for 24 minutes.

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Chicken en Papillote

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