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Vol-au-Vent

Name: Vol-au-Vent
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 store-bought puff pastry vol-au-vent shells (or homemade); 1 lb (450 g) cooked chicken breast, cubed; 4 oz (115 g) white mushrooms, sliced; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) chicken stock, hot; 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream; 1 egg yolk; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg; Salt and white pepper, to taste; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

A crisp puff pastry shell filled with a luxurious creamy ragout of chicken, mushrooms, and tiny meatballs — the Belgian dinner-party classic.

⏱ 25 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Vol-au-vent is the Belgian party classic: feather-light puff pastry shells filled with a silky ragout of chicken, mushrooms, and tiny veal meatballs in a creamy wine sauce. The pastry hat is placed back on top like a crown.

It turns up at celebrations and Sunday lunches across Belgium, ladled generously so the sauce spills over the plate. Warm the shells just before serving so they stay crisp against the creamy filling.

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Step by stepInstructions

Warm the vol-au-vent shells in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 5 minutes.
Sauté the mushrooms in the butter until golden, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the flour, cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the hot stock and simmer until thickened.
Add the chicken, cream, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper; simmer for 5 minutes.
Off the heat, whisk the egg yolk with a spoonful of sauce, then stir it back into the pot to enrich.
Spoon the ragout into the shells, top with the pastry lids, and scatter with parsley.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Do not let the sauce boil after adding the egg yolk, or it will curdle. For a richer version, add tiny poached meatballs.

Recipe details

Prep25 min

Cook30 min

Servings4

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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