Chicken Canberra

Chicken Canberra as opposed to Beef Wellington

Rather than cook a Beef Wellington with the remaining puff pastry I used it to contain a chicken schnitzel (thigh meat). 

While I love a good Beef Wellington, this Chicken Canberra was also pretty good. 

Chicken Schnitzel (thigh meat) SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/4, 1/100sec, ISO 8000
Chicken Schnitzel (thigh meat) SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/4, 1/100sec, ISO 8000
Chicken Canberra under construction with avocado and bacon. SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/4, 1/100sec, ISO 800
Chicken Canberra under construction with avocado and bacon. SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/4, 1/100sec, ISO 800
Chicken Canberra under construction with avocado and bacon. SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 1000
Chicken Canberra under construction with avocado and bacon. SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 1000
Chicken Canberra ready for the oven SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/2, 1/100sec, ISO 250
Chicken Canberra ready for the oven SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/2, 1/100sec, ISO 250
Chicken Canberra straight out of the oven SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/2, 1/100sec, ISO 200
Chicken Canberra straight out of the oven SONY ILCE-7S with E 35mm F1.8 OSS at 35mm and f/2, 1/100sec, ISO 200
Chicken Canberra ready for eating NIKON D7100 with 90.0 mm f/2.8 at 90mm and f/3.3, 1/320sec, ISO 400
Chicken Canberra ready for eating NIKON D7100 with 90.0 mm f/2.8 at 90mm and f/3.3, 1/320sec, ISO 400
Chicken Canberra as opposed to Beef Wellington
 
Recipe Type: Dinner
Cuisine: Australian
Author: Gary Lum
Prep time:
Cook time:
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Serves: q
Ingredients
  • Chicken Schnitzel (thigh meat)
  • Puff pastry
  • Avocado
  • Streaky bacon
Instructions
  1. Cook the chicken in a frying pan for five minutes each side and then allow to cool
  2. Place some streaky bacon on a sheet of puff pastry
  3. Lay on some avocado
  4. Lay on the chicken schnitzel
  5. Lay on more avocado
  6. Cover with more puff pastry
  7. Seal the gaps
  8. Brush with egg wash
  9. Cook at 200 °C for 1 hour
  10. Allow the Chicken Canberra to rest for 15 minutes and then slice
  11. Shoot a photograph
  12. Eat the Chicken Canberra
  13. Wash the dishes
  14. Write the recipe
  15. Blog (verb)
 

 
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