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Chicken Curry Puffs
The pleasant balance of salt, spice, and sugar makes these chicken curry puffs, made with puff pastry, perfect for an appetizer, snack, or breakfast.
👥 18 Servings👤 Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin Leung📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the filling
2
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it turns color, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add ¾ cup of the water, the curry powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, cumin, and turmeric. Stir and cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes to let the flavors meld.
3
In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and the remaining 3 tablespoons water, then add to the chicken mixture, stir, and simmer until thickened. You’ll know it’s ready when there’s no pooling liquid. Transfer the chicken mixture to a medium bowl and let cool. You will have about 1¾ cups of filling.
4
Assemble the puffs
5
If your puff pastry is frozen, let it defrost at room temperature for 35 to ⏱️ 40 minutes. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
6
If using rough puff pastry, unfold it carefully to ensure there are no rips or tears. Cut it into 2 equal rectangles and put one half back in the refrigerator while you make the first batch of curry puffs. If using store-bought pastry, you’ll already have 2 equal sheets. Take one of them out and leave the other in the fridge. With a rolling pin, lightly roll the pastry into a 12-inch square. Then cut the square into nine 3-inch squares.
7
Spoon about 1½ tablespoons of filling into the center of each square. Brush 2 adjoining edges with the beaten whole egg. Fold the square diagonally to form a triangle, pressing the edges together, then crimp the edges with a fork. Transfer the triangle to the prepared baking sheet and continue until you’ve assembled 9 puffs. Refrigerate this first batch to chill for up to ⏱️ 1 hour while you repeat these steps with the remaining sheet of puff pastry. Transfer the second batch of puffs to the refrigerator to chill for at least ⏱️ 15 minutes.
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8
Position two racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven, then preheat to 425°F. Brush the puffs with the beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Transfer the puffs to the oven and immediately reduce the oven temperature to 400°F. Bake for ⏱️ 14-16 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through, until the puffs are golden brown. Let them cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes before enjoying.
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