Elegant Chicken In Phyllo - cooking recipe

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)
Preparation
    PREPARE THE COMPONENTS:
    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
    Carmelize onions by sauteeing over low heat in 2 T olive oil, stirring occassionally, until soft, brown, and becoming sticky - Set Aside
    Saute chopped mushrooms in 2 T Olive Oil until soft; add Basil, Tarragon, Salt & Pepper to taste - Set aside
    ASSEMBLE THE PACKAGES:
    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)
    Fold in half & brush top again
    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
    fold phyllo in on both ends & bottom, and roll up like an envelope, brushin dry areas w/ oil-butter mixture as you go
    Repeat w/ remaining ingredients, & place all on baking sheet
    May be refrigerated or frozen at this point
    BAKE:
    In a 325 degree oven about 30 minutes, 'til golden
    Serve w/ salad & rice pilaf, and a good white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc

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