Elegant Chicken in Phyllo |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Tender & moist chicken breast with a rich topping of carmelized onions, sauteed portobello mushrooms, and spinach, enclosed in a flaky, golden phyllo package - a fabulous company dinner, served with a pretty salad & perhaps a rice pilaf. SOOO good! Ingredients:
4 boneless chicken breasts |
1 medium yellow onion, sliced |
1 lb portabella mushroom, chopped fine |
1 lb fresh spinach, microwaved in covered bowl 'til just soft,and seasoned with |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
salt and pepper |
1/4 lb fontina, sliced (or other sharp or rich cheese) |
1/2 cup flour, seasoned with |
1/2 teaspoon salt, and |
1/8 teaspoon pepper |
6 tablespoons olive oil |
1 tablespoon dried basil |
1 teaspoon dried tarragon |
salt and pepper |
4 phyllo pastry sheets (approx. 12 x 18 ea.) |
2 tablespoons butter, melted & combined with |
2 tablespoons olive oil (for brushing phyllo) |
Directions:
1. PREPARE THE COMPONENTS:
2. 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
3. Carmelize onions by sauteeing over low heat in 2 T olive oil, stirring occassionally, until soft, brown, and becoming sticky - Set Aside
4. Saute chopped mushrooms in 2 T Olive Oil until soft; add Basil, Tarragon, Salt & Pepper to taste - Set aside
5. ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGES:
6. 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)
7. Fold in half & brush top again
8. 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
9. fold phyllo in on both ends & bottom, and roll up like an envelope, brushin dry areas w/ oil-butter mixture as you go
10. Repeat w/ remaining ingredients, & place all on baking sheet
11. May be refrigerated or frozen at this point
12. BAKE:
13. In a 325 degree oven about 30 minutes, 'til golden
14. Serve w/ salad & rice pilaf, and a good white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc
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