Crostini with a chicken, cream cheese mash and paprika- an easy appetizer recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 pieces Chicken Breast (about 300 g total, skinless, boneless)
• 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil (vegetable or canola oil)
• 1 dl Water (100 ml)
• 1 piece Chicken Bouillon Cube (any brand)
• 150 g Cream Cheese (softened, room temperature)
• 0.5 dl Fresh Parsley (chopped, about 15 g)
• 0.5 dl Fresh Chives (chopped, about 15 g)
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt (fine sea salt)
• 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 piece Red Bell Pepper (medium, seeded and chopped finely)
• 12 slices Crostini Bread (store‑bought or toasted baguette slices)

Instructions

1. Season the chicken

   Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper.

   Time: PT2M

2. Sear the chicken

   Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a skillet over medium‑high heat. Add the chicken and cook 2‑3 minutes per side until golden.

   Time: PT6M

   Temperature: medium‑high heat

3. Add liquid and bouillon

   Pour in 1 dl water, crumble in the bouillon cube, and bring to a boil.

   Time: PT2M

   Temperature: medium heat

4. Simmer until cooked through

   Reduce heat to medium, cover the skillet, and simmer for 10 minutes. Check that the internal temperature reaches 75 °C (165 °F).

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: medium heat

5. Cool the chicken

   Transfer the chicken to a plate and let it cool completely, about 10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

6. Slice and chop the chicken

   Slice the cooled chicken into thin strips, then finely chop them into small pieces.

   Time: PT5M

7. Make the chicken‑cream cheese spread

   In a mixing bowl combine the chopped chicken, 150 g cream cheese, chopped parsley, chopped chives, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper. Mix until smooth.

   Time: PT5M

8. Prepare the paprika garnish

   Trim the stem off the red bell pepper, halve lengthwise, remove seeds and core, slice into thin strips, then finely chop the strips.

   Time: PT5M

9. Assemble the crostini

   Spread a generous layer of the chicken‑cream cheese mixture onto each crostini slice. Sprinkle the chopped paprika over the top and garnish with a few parsley leaves.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

250

Protein

15 g

Carbohydrates

12 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

2 g