Chicken Pouches

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Thaw the pastry if necessary. Wash the vegetables. Peel the potatoes. Remove the onion's skin. Prepare a frying pan, kitchen twine, food foil, a baking dish, and parchment.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Rub the chicken drumsticks with salt and pepper. Place them in heated vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry until cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Dice the onion and mushrooms finely. Place the onion in the same pan where the chicken was fried. Sauté until translucent and add the mushrooms. Stirring, cook the vegetables until done. The liquid from the mushrooms should evaporate, and they should brown.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   At the same time, boil the potatoes until tender. Drain the water, add salt, add butter, and mash into a puree.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   Combine the mashed potatoes with the sautéed onion and mushrooms. Add salt, pepper, and mix.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Roll out the dough into a sheet no thicker than 0.5 cm. Divide it into 4 squares with sides of about 15 cm. Gather the dough scraps. Form small patties from the scraps and place them in the center of each square. This will prevent the bottom of the 'chicken pouches' from getting soggy from the filling's juice. Place 2 tbsp of potato filling in the center of each square.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Place one chicken drumstick vertically on the potato bed. The bone should be at the top. Gather the edges of the dough and seal them around the drumstick. Secure with kitchen twine. Slightly fold back the edges of the dough to create a pretty 'skirt'. Wrap the bone in foil to protect it from burning in the oven. Transfer the preparations to a baking dish lined with parchment. Brush each pouch with egg yolk. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. After the time is up, remove the chicken 'pouches' from the oven, remove the foil and kitchen twine.

   TipDo not tie the twine too tightly. It's enough for it to just hold the dough. The baking time is approximate: monitor the doneness yourself. The dough should be well-baked and golden.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Before serving, wrap the 'pouches' with green onion feathers.