Many people wonder why chicken fillet is healthier than other types of meat? The fact is that chicken meat has an increased amount of animal protein. It strengthens the muscles and cells of the body well. Chicken fillet contains a lot of vitamin B and iron. Therefore, athletes and people sitting on a diet, emphasize their attention on chicken meat.
In addition to tasteless boiled chicken breast, you can prepare quite interesting dishes from the fillet
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It is worth giving a recipe for cooking baked chicken fillet.
Ingredients for baked chicken fillet:
- chicken fillet – 2 pcs;
- salt – tsp;
- garlic powder – tsp;
- paprika – tsp;
- black pepper – ½ tsp;
- French mustard – 2 tsp;
- onions – pcs;
- flour – a pinch;
- puff pastry – 400 g;
- mozzarella cheese – 100 g;
- egg – pcs.
Preparation of baked chicken fillet:
Cut chicken fillet into small cubes, salt.
Pour garlic powder, paprika, black pepper and French mustard to the fillet, mix.
Dice the onion into small cubes. In a skillet with olive oil, fry the onions until soft. Remove the soft onions from the heat, refresh the oil and fry the chicken pieces.
Sauté the meat for 5 minutes over medium heat, then transfer to a bowl. Sprinkle the work surface with flour and lightly roll out the puff pastry sheets with a rolling pin.
Place the soft, lightly fried onion in the middle of the sheets. Grate cheese on small grating cutters and sprinkle it over the onions. Put fried chicken meat on the onion pillow and cover with cheese.
Tuck the ends of the dough up to the filling and seal it inside. Cover the baking dish with parchment, lay out the dough with the filling.
Crack an egg, separate the egg white. Brush the surface of the puff pastry with the egg yolk.
In the oven bake chicken in pastry for 40 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius.
Preliminary dough can also be sprinkled with sesame seeds. The dish is perfectly combined with a simple salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.
