Stuffed Chicken Breast In Phyllo Crust On Green Lentil Compote Food

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.

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.

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.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST IN PHYLLO CRUST ON GREEN-LENTIL COMPOTE

Steps:

• To make the compote, drain the lentils and place in a medium saucepan. Add the chicken broth and simmer until lentils are tender but still firm, about 20 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over low heat. Add the shallots, ginger and chili and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the corn and jicama and cook for 3 minutes. Add the lentils with the broth and the red pepper and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, basil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• To make the chicken, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the ham and cook 2 minutes. Add the garlic, shallots, leek and red pepper and cook 3 minutes. Lower the heat and stir in the corn, porcini and wine. Stir in the rice, basil and cilantro and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in salt and pepper. Cool. Gently stir in the cheese.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup of the filling in the center of each piece of chicken. Fold the sides and the ends of the chicken over the filling, creating little parcels. Cut the phyllo sheets in half crosswise. Spray a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
• Lay 1 half-sheet of phyllo on a work surface and spray with oil. Top with another half-sheet and spray with more oil. Place 1 chicken parcel in the center and fold the dough's sides and ends over the chicken, making another small package. Place on the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining dough and chicken.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the phyllo is browned, about 15 minutes. Warm the compote and spoon onto 6 plates. Top with a chicken parcel and serve.