Chicken Puff Pastry Recipe

This Marry Me chicken puff pastry recipe is a hand-held feast everyone will love. Golden, flaky, gluten-free puff pastry pockets are filled with a buttery chicken and vegetable filling loaded with classic Italian seasonings and a hefty helping of mozzarella cheese. YUM!

I love working with puff pastry. Its buttery flavor and golden, flaky texture work with so many flavors. Of course, it's perfect for sweet treats like this puff pastry Nutella Christmas tree, but it also works with all kinds of savory flavors.

I combined the classic flavors of my Marry Me Chicken pasta with the wonderful flavor and texture of puff pastry to create chicken puff pastry turnovers that will have everyone coming back for more!

Why You'll Love This Puff Pastry Recipe with Chicken

• Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses simple ingredients that you can find at any grocery store, and many of them are probably in your kitchen right now!
• Easy to Make: It only takes a few minutes of stovetop cooking, a little filling, and about 10 minutes in the oven to make these turnovers.
• Classic Flavor: The sun-dried tomatoes, veggies, chicken, and seasonings fill every bite with classic Marry Me flavor.
• Perfect for Everyone: These are already gluten-free, but you can make two simple tweaks to create a gluten and dairy-free version.

Chicken Puff Pastry Recipe Video

Ingredients

• Puff Pastry: I used gluten-free Sweet Loren's Puff Pastry. I really enjoy its butter flavor and flakiness.
• Grilled Chicken Breast Strips: I prefer Springer Mountain Farms fully cooked grilled chicken breast strips. Their chickens are raised without antibiotics or hormones and are fed a diet with NO animal by-products.
• Vegetables: A mix of onions, spinach, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes gives the filling an aromatic, earthy flavor with a touch of sweetness.
• Seasonings: A blend of paprika, Italian seasoning, and basil gives the filling a classic Italian flavor.
• Sun-Dried Tomato Oil and Butter: The tomato oil and butter make a flavorful base for cooking the vegetables and chicken and add richness to the filling.
• Chicken Broth: Chicken broth gives the filling the perfect amount of moisture while adding even more flavor.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Mozzarella cheese gives the filling a nice cheesiness.

See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.

Flavor Variations

• Puff Pastry: I used gluten-free puff pastry, but you can use traditional puff pastry if you have no gluten issues.
• Chicken: The seasonings in this filling would work well with ground beef or Italian sausage, as well.
• Turkey Puff Pastry: Use leftover rosemary turkey for an extra-flavorful turkey version.
• Hand-Held Pot Pie: Use a thickened version of my chicken or turkey puff pastry pot pie filling for handheld pot pies!
• Dairy-Free: Use vegan mozzarella cheese and plant butter for a dairy-free version.
• More Vegetables: Add diced bell peppers, garlic, carrots, celery, or any of your other favorite vegetables for more flavor.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Any gooey, melty cheese will work well in this recipe.

How to Make This Chicken Puff Pastry Recipe

1: Add the chicken to a food processor and blend until very fine. Then, place it in a bowl.

2: Heat the sun-dried tomato oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Then, cook the vegetables and tomato paste in the mixture until fragrant.

3: Add the chicken broth and cook until the spinach begins to wilt. Then, add the diced chicken and cook on low for a few minutes so the chicken can absorb the flavors.

4: Cut the puff pastry into the shape of your choice. I made triangles.

5: Place 1 tablespoon of filling onto the puff pastry and spread it out evenly. Then, top it with a little mozzarella cheese and fold the pastry dough over the filling.

6: Press the edges of the pastry together with a fork and brush them with egg wash.

7: Place the pastries about 1 inch apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then, bake them at 420 for about 10 minutes or until golden.