Chicken In Phyllo With Herbed Sauce Food

KOTOPITA: GREEK STYLE CHICKEN IN PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• ​Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, 200 degrees Celsius.
• ​Wash the chicken with cold water and pat it dry. Make sure to remove anything that may be inside the cavity.
• ​Pour the olive oil over the chicken and season both sides with the herbs and spices.
• Cover the chicken with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• ​Remove the foil and bake uncovered 40 additional minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• Allow to cool completely.
• ​In the meantime make the filling by cooking the garlic cloves with the diced onions and oil in a pan for about 15 minutes or until soft.
• ​Add the diced bell peppers, season with some salt and pepper and cook 5-6 minutes or until they soften and release their juices.
• ​When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the meat and set the bones aside to make broth another day.
• Shred the meat or chop it. About 4 cups are needed for this recipe.
• ​Add the meat and the sautéed pepper mixture to a large bowl and mix well to combine.
• ​Make the béchamel sauce by combining the olive oil and flour to a saucepan. Cook over medium heat while whisking until it becomes slightly toasted.
• ​Add the milk, salt. pepper, and nutmeg. Whisk well to combine. Take care to not add too much salt. There will be lots of cheese in the filling which is already salty.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and continue whisking until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• ​Remove from heat and add about a cup of this mixture to the eggs. Whisk to incorporate and to temper them.
• ​Add the egg mixture to the saucepan and whisk well to combine.
• Pour the béchamel sauce into the mixing bowl with the filling. Add the cheeses and mix well.
• ​Add some fresh thyme and taste to see if any more salt and pepper is needed.
• ​I always add a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes. It's up to you to do the same or to just leave it out.
• Set the filling aside.
• ​Note: Phyllo dough comes in various thicknesses. The thinner the phyllo, the more sheets will be in a pack. The thicker phyllo will have fewer sheets since it is sold by weight. I usually buy the #4 thickness. Any phyllo will do.
• ​Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, 170 degrees Celsius.
• Remove the phyllo from its packaging. Separate it into 2 equal stacks. One will be for the bottom and the other for the top of the pie. I like to use a little more for the bottom and less for the top. It's a matter of personal preference. The pie will still be delicious either way.
• Brush the baking pan with melted butter.
• Take 2-4 sheets of phyllo and place them at the 12:00 position of the pan (as if you were looking at a clock)placing half in the pan and the other half should hang out of the pan.
• ​Drizzle some melted butter on top of the phyllo.
• Take 2-4 more phyllo sheets and place them at the 3:00 position of the baking pan, half in half hanging out.
• ​Drizzle them with some more melted butter.
• ​Take 2-4 more phyllo sheets and place them down in the bottom of the pan. Drizzle with melted butter.
• ​Take 2-4 phyllo sheets and place them at the 9:00 position of the baking pan. Drizzle with butter.
• ​Pour all of the filling onto the pan and cover it with the phyllo that is hanging outside of the pan.
• Drizzle with melted butter.
• ​Keep taking 2-4 stacks of phyllo and place them in the pan, tucking the edges in really well. Drizzle with melted butter until all of the phyllo runs out.
• ​Scour the pie into 12 equal pieces and pour the remaining butter all over the pie. Sprinkle thetop with some sesame seeds.
• ​Bake 45 -60 minutes or until the pie is golden brown on top and the filling is bubbling.
• ​Sometimes, it can take 1 hour and 15 minutes to be ready.
• Allow the pie at least 20-30 minutes to rest at room temperature so that the filling sets and it will be easy to slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

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!

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WRAPPED IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Mix feta and mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and white wine together in a bowl. Spread each breast with cheese mixture and add small amount of spinach (do not over stuff as it will not roll up securely). Roll in jelly roll fashion - tuck ends lightly to seal. Set aside.
• Cut sheets of Phyllo dough in half making two sets of squares. Using four sheets separate each sheet and spread with butter, stacking together. Place a stuffed chicken breast on the Phyllo and roll up folding sides in to secure the chicken. Arrange in a buttered baking dish and butter the top of the Phyllo again. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake 1 hour at 300°F Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until Phyllo is flakey on top.

GREEK PHYLLO-WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In bowl, mash together feta cheese, egg yolks and garlic.
• Mix in onions, parsley, mint and pepper.
• With sharp knife held horizontally and starting at rounded side, cut chicken in half almost but not all the way through; open like a book.
• Spread feta mixture evenly on 1 half of each breast; fold breast over to enclose.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remainder covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out.
• Brush lightly with some of the butter; top with second sheet and brush lightly with butter.
• Centre 1 breast on phyllo about 2 inches from the short edge; fold long sides over chicken and roll up.
• Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Place in lightly greased baking dish; brush with remaining butter.
• If making ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven until crisp and golden, about 45 minutes.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

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.

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.