Elegant Chicken in Phyllo
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 453.59 g portabella mushroom, chopped fine
- 453.59 g fresh spinach, microwaved in covered bowl 'til just soft,and seasoned with
- 14.79 ml lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- 113.39 g fontina, sliced (or other sharp or rich cheese)
- 118.29 ml flour, seasoned with
- 2.46 ml salt, and
- 0.61 ml pepper
- 88.74 ml olive oil
- 14.79 ml dried basil
- 4.92 ml dried tarragon
- salt and pepper
- 4 phyllo pastry sheets (approx. 12" x 18" ea.)
- 29.58 ml butter, melted & combined with
- 29.58 ml olive oil (for brushing phyllo)
directions
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PREPARE THE COMPONENTS:
- Dredge chicken breasts in seasoned flour & brown in 2 T Olive Oil over med-high heat, 'til nicely browned, but not cooked through - Set aside
- Carmelize onions by sauteeing over low heat in 2 T olive oil, stirring occassionally, until soft, brown, and becoming sticky - Set Aside
- Saute chopped mushrooms in 2 T Olive Oil until soft; add Basil, Tarragon, Salt & Pepper to taste - Set aside
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ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGES:
- Lay a sheet of phyllo on counter - brush lightly with mixture of melted butter & olive oil (Keep phyllo tightly wrapped at all times until ready to use - if not, it will become dried-out & unusable almost immediately)
- Fold in half & brush top again
- Set a chicken breast at center toward bottom; spread 1/4 of onions, 1/4 of spinach, 1/4 of mushrooms, & 1/4 of sliced cheese on top
- fold phyllo in on both ends & bottom, and roll up like an envelope, brushin dry areas w/ oil-butter mixture as you go
- Repeat w/ remaining ingredients, & place all on baking sheet
- May be refrigerated or frozen at this point
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BAKE:
- In a 325 degree oven about 30 minutes, 'til golden
- Serve w/ salad & rice pilaf, and a good white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc
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Married (for 2nd time), Mother of 2 (22 & 26), and step-mother of 3 (15, 17, & 19) -- I'm an interior designer, & have my own business with a partner.
I love to be physically active (walking cycling, hiking), and creative, especially with my home interior, gardening, and COOKING!