Mexican Chicken In Phyllo - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup chopped cooked chicken
    1/2 cup sliced scallion
    1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
    2 1/4 ounces sliced ripe olives, well drained
    1/2 cup salsa
    1/4 teaspoon cumin
    4 ounces chopped green chilies, drained
    4 ounces diced pimentos, drained
    12 phyllo pastry sheets
    1/4 cup butter
Preparation
    Heat oven to 375. Lightly butter cookie sheet.
    In a large bowl, combine all ingredients excpet phyllo and butter. Set aside.
    Layer phyllo sheets, brushing each with butter - 2 stacks of 6 sheets.
    Spread 1/2 chicken mixture along short edge of each stack of phyllo sheets.
    Allow mixture to cover only 1/4 of sheets and leave 1 1/2 inches uncovered at each side.
    Fold sides in and brush with melted butter.
    Roll jelly-roll fasion and place on cooke sheet, seam side down. Brush with butter.
    Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, or until phyllo is browned and crispy.
    Cut each in half.

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