Festive Chicken Cranberry & Brie Parcels

They’ll think you’ve worked harder than you have with these easy Chicken Cranberry Brie Parcels! They’re a healthy and festive appetiser that blends sweet and savoury flavours with tender chicken, tangy cranberries, and creamy brie in a light filo pastry shell.

They offer a flavourful and sophisticated option for holiday gatherings without the heaviness of traditional appetisers.

Packed with lean chicken and antioxidant-rich cranberries, these treats provide a nutritious alternative for those looking to enjoy the holidays without overindulging.

Ingredients:

This should be enough to make eight Easy Chicken Cranberry & Brie Parcels…

• Filo Pastry:
  • 2 packages (approximately 480g) puff pastry
  • Butter or olive oil for basting
• Filling:
  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, cut into 1.25 cm pieces
  • 150g fresh cranberries, if you can’t find them; a jar of whole cranberry sauce will work
  • 80ml honey
  • 45ml water
  • 5g mustard powder or paprika
  • 115g brie cheese, cut into small chunks
  • 30g finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons (about 6g) minced fresh sage

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 180° and defrost your GSN Chicken Breasts as per the pack instructions.

• Prepare Filo Pastry:
  • Prepare the pastry according to the package instructions
  • Trim into lengths approx 4cm wide
  • Cover with a tea towel to prevent it from drying out
• Make Cranberry Sauce:
  • In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, honey, water, and mustard powder.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until cranberries burst.
  • Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Assemble The Parcels:
  • Starting at the end of the filo strip, brush a section with a thin layer of melted butter (olive oil if you’re being healthier), and layer one strip atop another
  • Add the cranberry mixture, brie, and chicken then fold diagonally to make a triangle
  • Brush the next few centimetres of pastry then fold again
  • One more brush and fold, sealing the edges
  • Place in the oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until the pastry browns.
• Garnish and Serve:
  • Remove from the oven, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with chopped nuts and sage
  • Serve warm.

Let us know if you enjoyed our healthy and festive Easy Chicken Cranberry & Brie Parcels!

If, like us, you end up with loads of extra filo pastry, there are plenty of recipes at BBC Good Food, here.