Creamy Chicken Morsels in Beggar’s Purses
 
Makes 30 beggar’s purses
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
  • 30 wonton wrappers
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • Garnish: blanched chives*
Instructions
  1. In a large sauté pan, melt butter in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese, stirring until melted. Add chicken, stirring until combined. Remove from heat, and let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. To assemble, brush edges of a wonton wrapper with water; spoon a rounded teaspoon of filling onto center of wrapper. Pull edges up to enclose filling and form a beggar’s purse. Repeat procedure with remaining wonton wrappers and filling.
  3. In a separate large sauté pan, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Place beggar’s purses in pan, and cook until bottoms are lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken broth, and cover pan with lid. Cook until wonton wrappers are tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, and garnish with chives, if desired.
Notes
*To blanch chives, cook for about 10 seconds in simmering water, or microwave for about 15 seconds in a paper towel. Chives will be delicate, so preparing extra allows for breakage.
Recipe by Victoria at https://victoriamag.com/creamy-chicken-morsels-recipe/