Family chicken galette
This family chicken galette is a rustic free-form pastry filled with tender chicken tenderloins, seasoned with chicken stock paste, garlic and sea salt. The Thermomix TM7 kneads the buttery dough and mixes the savoury filling in one bowl. A golden, flaky crust and juicy centre make it a crowd-pleasing main course for busy families.
About this recipe
Family chicken galette with your Thermomix TM7 brings French-country baking straight to your weeknight dinner table. A galette is the friendly cousin of the pie: no tin, no fuss, just a sheet of buttery pastry folded casually around a juicy chicken tenderloin filling seasoned with chicken stock paste, garlic and sea salt. Recipes like this show why the all-in-one kitchen machine earns its place on the counter: the built-in scale weighs the plain flour to the gram, the blades chop the garlic clove in seconds, and the kneading mode brings flour, chilled water and unsalted butter together into a supple, rollable dough without cold hands or a pastry cutter. While the pastry rests, the mixing bowl prepares the savoury filling in the same bowl, cutting down on washing up. Serve the golden galette warm from the oven with a simple green salad for a quick weeknight dinner or a relaxed weekend lunch that pleases both children and guests.
Preparation tips
- Keep the unsalted butter and chilled water as cold as possible when making the galette dough; cold fat creates steam pockets during baking, giving the pastry its characteristic flaky layers around the chicken filling.
- Roll the pastry on a lightly floured surface and leave a generous border so you can fold it snugly over the chicken tenderloin filling without tearing; patch any cracks with offcuts before baking.
- Let the galette rest for a few minutes after baking so the juices from the chicken tenderloins set slightly, making slicing cleaner; leftover wedges reheat well and are lovely cold in a lunchbox the next day.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the chicken tenderloins with sautéed mushrooms, leek and grated cheese, and swap the chicken stock paste for vegetable stock paste; the buttery pastry and garlic seasoning stay exactly the same.
- Festive variation: add cubes of cooked ham, a handful of grated Gruyère and a sprinkle of thyme to the filling, then brush the folded crust with egg for an extra golden finish perfect for a holiday table.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Precise weighing - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs the plain flour to the gram for consistent pastry every time. [Weighing]. [Precision Control]
- Fine chopping - The TM7 chops the garlic clove finely in seconds, releasing flavour without a cutting board. [Chopping]. [Multi-Function]
- Hands-free kneading - The Thermomix kneads flour, butter and chilled water into a smooth, elastic galette dough. [Kneading]. [Hands-Free]
- Even mixing - The TM7 blends the chicken tenderloins with stock paste into a uniform, well-seasoned filling. [Mixing]. [Multi-Function]
- Quick grating - The Thermomix grates cheese for the topping evenly, melting into the golden crust while baking. [Grating]. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- plain flour
- chilled water
- sea salt
- garlic clove
- unsalted butter
- bacon
- onions
- dark brown sugar
- balsamic vinegar