Sesame-Lemon Chicken with a Crisp Phyllo Crust

BonnieZ's Note:

Source: "Fine Cooking"

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

CHICKEN AND MARINADE

• 6 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1 pinch cayenne
• ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 egg white

COATING

• 4 sheets phyllo dough (defrosted completely in the package)
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• ½ cup sesame seed , toasted

Directions:

1. For the marinade—Rinse the chicken breasts, pat them dry, and make a few slashes in each.
2. Combine the marinade ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and add the chicken.
3. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4. To coat and cook the chicken—Heat the oven to 450°F and butter a baking sheet.
5. Butter a sheet of phyllo, top with another sheet, butter that and repeat with the other two sheets.
6. Cut the phyllo stack into 6 equal strips.
7. Remove a breast from the marinade and let some of the marinade drip off.
8. Lay the breast at one end of a strip of phyllo and roll it up, leaving the ends exposed.
9. Dip both ends of the chicken into the sesame seeds to coat.
10. Put the breast, phyllo seam down, on the buttered baking sheet; repeat with other breasts.
11. Brush the tops of the phyllo with butter and roast until crisp, browned, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Jangomango]

Way easier to do than it seems. Basically just marinated chicken wrapped up in pastry and baked. Very tasty, very easy and very impressive looking. Step 7 is important: -- letting the marinade drip off. The pastry doesn't get soggy that way. It was also important to toast the sesame seeds first too. We just ate this with a spinach salad. Delicious.

[Miraklegirl]

The presentation of this is beautiful! Everyone was oohing- and aahing when I brought it to the table. The best part of this recipe is probably the marinade which I am going to use again for different dishes- the chicken was so flavourful. I served it with a broccoli casserole and lemon roasted potatoes. Thanks Mean Chef for another great recipe.

[love4culinary]

This chicken is wonderful! The flavor is just delicious...and the presentation is spectacular!!! I served this with roasted potatoes and steam carrots. Everyone LOVED the meal :-) thanks for a great recipe, meanie!!