Spicy Chicken Phyllo Rolls Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 cups broth or 3 cups water
1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream (non fat is fine )
3 tbsp scallions, minced
2 tbsp lime juice
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 tsp ground cumin
salt and pepper
2 egg whites, beaten with
2 tbsp water
12 phyllo pastry sheets , but into 11 x 26-inch rectangles, stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampene
salsa, your favorite

Directions:

Bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer.
Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer for 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in poaching liquid for 20 minutes.
(You can use cooked, left over chicken just as well.).
Cut chicken into 1/4 inch cubes.
In a large bowl, stir together chicken, sour cream, scallions, lime juice, jalapeno, cumin and then salt and pepper to taste.
Chill filling, covered, at least 2 and up to 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
On a work furface, arrange 1 phyllo rectangle with short side facing you and lightly brush with egg wash.
Put 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of lower third of rectangle and fold long sides of phyllo over filling to cover.
Lightly brush folded phyllo with egg wash and roll up egg roll fashion.
Make more rolls with remaining phyllo and filling, brushing with egg wash in the same manner.
Arrange rolls, seam side down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 20-30 minutes, or until golden.
Serve with salsa.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	168.96 Kcal (707 kJ)
Calories from fat	73.27 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.14g	13%
Cholesterol	59.28mg	20%
Sodium	633.91mg	26%
Potassium	425.57mg	9%
Total Carbs	3.2g	1%
Sugars	0.32g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.17g	1%
Protein	21.75g	44%
Vitamin C	4.5mg	8%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	87.5mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	70.01 Kcal (293 kJ)
Calories from fat	30.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.37g	13%
Cholesterol	24.56mg	20%
Sodium	262.66mg	26%
Potassium	176.34mg	9%
Total Carbs	1.33g	1%
Sugars	0.13g	1%
Dietary Fiber	0.07g	1%
Protein	9.01g	44%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	8%
Iron	0.1mg	1%
Calcium	36.3mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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