Parisian Chicken Bites

  Chicken & Turkey

When a friend of mine returned from a trip to Paris, she raved about the food she had and described one of her favorite meals. It inspired me to create a similar hors d’oeuvre.

Parisian Chicken Bites

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped fennel bulb
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 medium apple, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 3 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) dark chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup seedless blackberry spreadable fruit
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  • 1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken and fennel in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add green onion and rosemary; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat.
  • 2. In a large bowl combine the apple, pecans, parsley and lime juice. Stir in chicken mixture; spoon into endive leaves.
  • 3. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in spreadable fruit and vinegar. Drizzle over appetizers.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 40 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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