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Mini Tarts with Chicken
Mini tarts with chicken are an appetizers I make pretty often for various occasions or parties. Every time they are really appreciated, therefore I want to share the recipe with you.
Nice and small, delicious mini tarts, full of flavor, makes a perfect appetizer. You can replace chicken with mushrooms, it will be as good in case you want a vegetarian dish.
- Makes 12 mini tarts
- Crust (pate brisee)
- 125 g butter, cut into chunks
- 250 g flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Filling
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1/2 chicken breast, cut in small pieces
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- fresh basil, chopped, to taste
- 3 tbsp frozen corn kernels
- 1 tomato, to garnish
- Prepare the crust. Mix flour with salt. Incorporate butter to the flour, using your hands or using a pastry processor, until crumbs are formed. Add the egg and incorporate until the dough is homogeneous. Knead the dough and form a ball from it. Wrap it with plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile preheat the oven to 180 Celsius (356 F). In a large frying pan heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Add chicken breast and cook until the meat has lost its raw color. Stir in paprika, corn kernels and basil, cook for 1 minute. Add salt and pepper and remove from heat.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape and cut small circles to fit the mini tart molds. Press dough into tart molds without stretching it. Punch the bottoms with a fork.
- Fill mini tarts with chicken mixture, garnish with tomato slices and bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm or cold.
That's great, I am glad to hear that. In the same idea you can also try the empanadas, they might love this too:) You can sprinkle some sesame and flex seeds on top, they are delicious. http://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/mushroom-empanadas-video
Thank you. Let me know when you try it:)
The filling prepared here is not fully cooked.. but if you completely cook the vegetables and meat on stove top.. then yes.. you can just fill the tarts.
Hi Lorraine.
No. You can try.
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