Chicken Cyril With a Tomato Basil Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Italian seasoned chicken cooked in phyllo pastry with spinach, cashews and mozzarella, served with a light tomato basil sauce.... I just couldn't think what to call it, asked DH, and he said Cyril . (It was 37 degrees and very humid, so this actually struck him as funny.) Hope you try it and enjoy! Ingredients:
2 skinless chicken breast halves |
1/3 cup chopped cashews |
1 cup baby spinach leaves, firmly packed |
4 phyllo pastry sheets |
1/3 cup shredded lite mozzarella cheese |
1 egg, beaten |
1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb |
2 teaspoons italian seasoning, divided |
60 g butter, melted |
2 teaspoons minced garlic |
2 tablespoons olive oil |
1 (400 g) can diced tomatoes |
1/4 cup white wine |
1/4 cup basil leaves, firmly packed |
1/3 cup light cream |
1 teaspoon italian seasoning |
2 tablespoons garlic flakes |
salt and pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 180C / 375°F
2. Mix seasoned breadcrumbs with Italian seasoning in a shallow bowl; dip chicken into beaten egg, then into breadcrumb mixture, thoroughly coating
3. Heat olive oil in frying pan; cook chicken, around 7 -10 minutes depending on breast thickness; set aside on paper towel
4. Return pan to heat; lightly toast chopped cashews and toss through spinach til wilted; put cashew-spinach mix in a bowl and stir through mozzarella
5. Mix melted butter and minced garlic together
6. Spread out two sheets of phyllo on top of each other, brush with melted butter, fold in half
7. Now place one of the chicken breast halves on phyllo, top with half cashew-spinach-cheese mixture, roll up to form a parcel, brush with butter mixture again
8. Place in greased oven tray; repeat with other breast half, cook in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes or til browned
9. Meanwhile, make the tomato-basil sauce: In same pan (no need to clean!), pour diced tomatoes, white wine, garlic and seasoning, bring to the boil then simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
10. Stir though cream and shredded basil leaves and heat through for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper as desired
11. Serve over phyllo chicken with a side of veggies!
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