Chicken And Asparagus Vol-Au-Vents - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vol-au-vent cases
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or olive oil)
1 brown onion (small finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
450 g chicken thigh fillets (trimmed cut into 2cm pieces)
2 teaspoons mustard (wholegrain)
1/2 cup cream
cornflour, to thicken (maybe 2 desertspoons)
425 g asparagus (tips and cuts, drained)
2 teaspoons chives (chopped)
mixed salad green (to serve)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan forced).
Line a baking tray with baking paper and place vol-au-vent cases on prepared tray and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp and then place vol-au-vents on serving plates.
Meanwhile heat oil in medium frying pan over moderate heat and add onion and garlic and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until softened and then add chicken, cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until browned.
Whisk mustard, cream and cornflour in a small jug until smooth.
Add to pan, cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce boils and thickens.
Add asparagus to chicken mix.
Remove from heat and season and then spoon chicken mix into vol-au-vent cases and sprinkle with chives and serve with salad.