Elegant Chicken In Phyllo Recipes

CHICKEN IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Make sauce by combining green onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic cloves and tarragon. Set aside.
• Brush one sheet of phyllo with butter.
• Place one chicken breast in one corner.
• Spoon on the sauce.
• Top with slice of cheese.
• Roll over the phyllo sheet placing the fold inside.
• Brush with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 1 hour in a preheated 350°F oven.
• Tip: Notes Remove phyllo from freezer night before. When ready to prepare, take out 6 sheets and return package of phyllo to freezer. Place you phyllo between damp sheets of paper towels. Cover with tea towel to keep them damp, otherwise they will dry up and become brittle.

PHYLLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Brush sides and bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish with some of the melted butter. Place one sheet of phyllo in bottom of dish; lightly brush with butter. Repeat with five more sheets of phyllo. Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, bacon, broccoli and cheese; spread evenly over phyllo in baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt and pepper; pour over chicken mixture. Cover filling with one sheet of phyllo; brush with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough. Brush top with remaining butter. , Bake, uncovered, until light golden brown and thermometer reads 160°, 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Halve chicken breasts & pound flat. Melt butter. Layer 4 sheets of phyllo, buttering each sheet. On each chicken breast sprinkle 1 tablespoon shallots and ¼ teaspoon of sage. If using fresh sage use one whole large leaf for each breast. Lay one ounce of cheese on each breast & roll up. Place breast in the middle of the phyllo, at one end; roll once, fold in sides, brush with butter and continue rolling, buttering as you go. Lay all on ungreased cookie sheet and bake 25 minutes until browned and the breasts have been cooked through. If you have a thermometer the breasts should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

ELEGANT CHICKEN IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• 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
• 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
• 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

MY MOMMY'S PHYLLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pan sear the chicken in EVOO that has been seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Coat one sheet of phyllo with butter and place second sheet of phyllo on top and coat with butter. Repeat this step until you have used all the phyllo. You should have 4 piles each with 2 sheets of phyllo.
• Cut chicken in half, and stuff with cheese, spinach and peppers.
• Place each chicken breast in middle of phyllo and fold up to make a packet.
• Brush outside with butter.
• Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, phyllo should be brown and crispy.
• Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and enjoy!

CHICKEN BREASTS IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a skillet, melt 2 or 3 tablespoons of the butter; saute the onion until golden. Remove onion and set aside.
• Melt 2 or 3 tablespoons butter in the same skillet; saute the mushrooms until all juices are absorbed.
• Add the onions, parsley and garlic and saute 1 minute.
• Stir in the flour and blend well.
• Add the vermouth or dry white wine.
• Stir over medium heat until thickened.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove mushroom mixture from skillet and set aside.
• In same skillet melt remaining butter with olive oil and saute chicken until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side.
• Remove from heat.
• Brush one sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Place a second sheet of phyllo over the first; butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Place a chicken breast in the lower half of the phyllo.
• Put 1/4 of the mushroom mixture and 1/4 of the feta over the chicken.
• Fold up the sides of the phyllo over the chicken, envelope style.
• Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
• Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and brush with butter.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until browned.
• NOTES :
• Recipe may be prepared in advance up to the point the chicken is wrapped in phyllo then frozen.
• To serve, bake frozen at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes.

ELEGANT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with slices of chipped beef. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts, and place on top of chipped beef. In a medium bowl, mix together condensed soup and sour cream. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken breasts, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

PHYLLO CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves and tarragon; set aside. in another small bowl, combine the butter and remaining garlic., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short edge facing you. Brush with 2 teaspoons butter mixture; brush to distribute evenly. Repeat with one more sheet of phyllo, brushing with another 2 teaspoons of butter mixture (Keep remaining phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap to avoid drying out)., Lightly sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Center one chicken breast on the lower third of phyllo. Spread about 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise mixture over chicken breast. Fold bottom edge over chicken, then fold in sides. Roll up jelly-roll style; cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Make five more chicken packets., Place packets in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush tops with remaining garlic butter; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve warm.