Greek Style Chicken Wrapped In Phyllo
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, cooked & drained well
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup vermouth or 1/3 cup dry wine
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 12 sheets phyllo dough
- dry breadcrumbs
Recipe
- 1 pound chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch thickness.
- 2 heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add chicken; cook until brown on both sides; remove & drain on paper towels then set aside.
- 3 wipe out skillet, then melt 1/4 cup butter in same skillet over medium heat.
- 4 add onion; cook and stir until golden; add mushrooms, parsley flakes, dill, garlic and spinach; cook and stir about 2 minutes.
- 5 stir in flour, mixing well. gradually stir in vermouth; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened; stir in ricotta, feta, salt and pepper; remove from heat.
- 6 preheat oven to 350°f
- 7 brush melted butter on 1 phyllo sheet; sprinkle with bread crumbs; cover with another sheet; brush with butter.
- 8 place chicken breast in center of phyllo; spoon 1/6 of the spinach/cheese mixture on top.
- 9 fold phyllo over chicken, turning ends under; repeat for each chicken breast.
- 10 place in a single layer in well greased baking pan & brush tops with butter. bake for 45 minutes or until brown.
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