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Well, New Years Eve has come and gone again. Last year we
had a fancy party and I ran myself ragged because I’d worked the day before,
the day of, and when I got home, the sink was backed up, so I really didn’t
have much time. This year was muuuuch better! Aside from no technical issues or
other demands on my time, I also have a much nicer (and larger) kitchen now, so
it is much more relaxing a place to cook.
I don’t go in for massive NYE parties, and I don’t think
I’ve been out to a bar on the day in years. The party last year was so much fun
(despite the headaches) that we decided to have another one this year. A few
friends came over, we all wore our jammies, and I knocked out a few tasty
treats for our guests, including Asian chicken tarts, guacamole, and deviled
eggs. Aside from the stuff I made myself, we also had some lovely Canadian
cheeses (Quebecois goat cheese, Ontario Oka with mushrooms, cheddar, and smoked
gouda). The tart recipe is really
versatile, since you can put just about anything in the shell.
Oh, and you’ll have to pardon the lack of pictures. I
started drinking around breakfast, so I wasn’t exactly firing on all cylinders
by the time the guests began rolling in.
Asian Chicken Tarts Ingredients
1 pkg lean ground chicken (about 3 cups, I believe)
1 1/2 cups mushrooms
1 yellow onion
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp soya sauce (I like the reduced sodium kind)
1 garlic clove
28 wonton wrappers
pinch Chinese five spice
cilantro leaves
salt and pepper to taste
Asian Chicken Tarts Recipe
1.
Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor a few
times so they’re about the same size as the chicken. Dice your onion the same
size.
2.
Sweat the onions and mushrooms until they get
just a bit of color, then add the chicken. Add the other ingredients. The
filling can be made a while in advance, just reheat before you serve.
3.
Press the wonton wrappers into a muffin tin and
bake in an oven for 15 minutes at 325 degrees, or until brown and crispy.
4.
When ready to serve, spoon the filling into the
wrappers and garnish with a cilantro leaf.
