Spicy Chicken Phyllo Rolls
Serves: 3
Terry Wiza
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
60
Sweetness
57
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cups
Chicken Broth1 cup
Sour Cream (nonfat)3 tbsps
Scallions (minced)2 tbsps
Lime Juice (fresh)1 tsp
Ground CuminDirections:
1
In a deep 12-inch skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer
2
Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, 7 minutes
3
Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in poaching liquid 20 minutes
4
Cut chicken into 1/4-inch cubes
5
In a large bowl stir together chicken, sour cram, scallion, lime juice, jalapeño, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste
6
Chill filling, covered, at least 2 and up to 3 hours
7
Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray
8
On a work surface arrange 1 phyllo rectangle with a short side facing you and lightly brush with egg wash
9
Put 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of lower third of rectangle and fold long sides of phyllo over filling to cover
10
Lightly brush folded phyllo with egg wash and roll up jelly-roll fashion
11
Make more rolls with remaining phyllo and filling, brushing with egg wash in same manner
12
Arrange rolls, seam side down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden
13
Serve rolls with salsa if desired
14
In a deep 12-inch skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer
15
Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, 7 minutes
16
Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in poaching liquid 20 minutes
17
Cut chicken into 1/4-inch cubes
18
In a large bowl stir together chicken, sour cram, scallion, lime juice, jalapeño, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste
19
Chill filling, covered, at least 2 and up to 3 hours
20
Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray
21
On a work surface arrange 1 phyllo rectangle with a short side facing you and lightly brush with egg wash
22
Put 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of lower third of rectangle and fold long sides of phyllo over filling to cover
23
Lightly brush folded phyllo with egg wash and roll up jelly-roll fashion
24
Make more rolls with remaining phyllo and filling, brushing with egg wash in same manner
25
Arrange rolls, seam side down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden
26
Serve rolls with salsa if desired