Chicken Phyllo Parcels Recipes

CAMEMBERT APRICOT CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Coat a pan with cooking spray, heat and cook the chicken until browned on both sides.
• Remove from the pan, cool and thinly slice.
• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Coat a flat oven tray with cooking spray.
• Lay 3 sheets of phyllo together, light spraying between each sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange 1/6 of the chicken into the centre of the pastry and top with some cheese, mint and apricots.
• Roll pastry up to enclose chicken and to form a parcel.
• Place on the prepared tray.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 6 parcels.
• Bake in the oven for about 20-30 minutes or until golden.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PARCELS

Steps:

• Cut four pieces of foil about 10 in square. Brush the squares with the oil and set aside until needed.
• With a sharp knife, slash each chicken breast at intervals, then slice the mozzarella and place between the cuts in the chicken.
• Divide the courgettes and tomatoes between the pieces of foil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roughly chop the basil or oregano and scatter over the vegetables in each parcel.
• Place the chicken on top of each pile of veggies then wrap in the foil to enclose the vegetables and chicken, tucking in the ends.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for about 30 minutes.
• To serve, unwrap each foil parcel and serve with rice or pasta.

CHICKEN PHYLLO PARCELS

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 190 C, 375 F or Gas Mark 5.
• Heat half the olive oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat, add the onion and garlic and fry until soft.
• Add the casserole mix and chicken stock.
• Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a frying pan over a moderate heat, add the smoked paprika and fry for 30 seconds, then add the chicken and fry for 5 minutes until browned.
• Add the asparagus and casserole mix to the chicken.
• Add seasoning to taste, cheese, creme fraiche and parsley.
• Remove from the heat.
• Lay 1 sheet of filo on the work surface and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this with 2 more sheets.
• Cut this in half.
• Place 2-3 spoonfuls of chicken mixture in the centre of the filo.
• Bring the filo together to form a money bag and brush with melted butter.
• Repeat this process using the remaining filo and chicken mixture.
• Place the parcels onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden.

PHYLLO CHICKEN PARCELS FOR ONE

Steps:

• Layer the sheets of phyllo, spraying lightly between each one.
• Cut a slit in the chicken breast and stuff the cream cheese into it.
• Spread the basil pesto onto the phyllo pastry, then place the chicken breast on top of it.
• Spread the garlic on top of the breast.
• Wrap up into a parcel.
• Place on a baking paper lined shallow tray and spray lightly with the cooking spray.
• Bake in oven at 350°F/180°C for approx 30 minutes.