Curried Walnut Chicken Phyllo Triangles Food

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Mix garlic, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and thyme together in a bowl to make the "nut glue."
• Season chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Spread nut glue all over the chicken. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Toss walnuts over the chicken, press down firmly, and repeat on the other side to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of an oven-proof skillet with some olive oil. Place chicken breasts on top, reserving excess nuts if desired. Season with a pinch of salt and drizzle more olive oil on top.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until walnuts are lightly toasted and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast reads 150 degrees F (66 degrees C), about 25 minutes.
• Quickly remove chicken to a plate to rest. Transfer skillet to the stovetop; stir in broth, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and honey and bring to a boil over high heat; cook until reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Spoon pan sauce over and around the chicken to serve.

WALNUT-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor, combine bread, walnuts, and Parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Process until fine breadcrumbs form. Transfer to a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, beat egg white until frothy.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dip each breast into egg white, letting excess drip off, and then into crumb mixture, pressing to adhere.
• In a large nonstick ovenproof skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn chicken over and put skillet in oven. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Serve chicken with lemon slices and green salad.

CURRIED WALNUT CHICKEN PHYLLO TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Thaw the phyllo dough overnight in the refrigerator, if frozen. To make the filling, bake chicken breasts in buttered aluminum foil in a 375 degree oven for 45 min. Unwrap and cool. Remove skin and bones, and cut meat into small pieces. Heat 2 T. butter in small pan. Add flour and curry powder and cook over low heat 2 minutes. Add milk and whisk until thick. Season with salt, stir in walnuts and chicken. Cool completely. To assemble, melt and cool butter. Place 1 sheet of phyllo on flat surface and brush with butter. Top with 2 more sheets, buttering each. Cut sheet in half lengthwise, then cut each half crosswise into 6 equal parts. Spoon a tsp. of filling onto each strip and form a triangle by folding right-hand corner to opposite side, as would a flag. Continue folding until strip is used. Repeat whole process until all filling is used. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place triangles on buttered baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and bake until golden brown, about 10 min.