Best 20 Phyllo Chicken Recipes

PHYLLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Brush sides and bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish with some of the melted butter. Place one sheet of phyllo in bottom of dish; lightly brush with butter. Repeat with five more sheets of phyllo. Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out. , In a large bowl, combine the chicken, bacon, broccoli and cheese; spread evenly over phyllo in baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, milk, salt and pepper; pour over chicken mixture. Cover filling with one sheet of phyllo; brush with butter. Repeat with remaining phyllo dough. Brush top with remaining butter. , Bake, uncovered, until light golden brown and thermometer reads 160°, 35-40 minutes. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

PHYLLO CHICKEN PACKETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the onions, mayonnaise, lemon juice, 2 garlic cloves and tarragon; set aside. in another small bowl, combine the butter and remaining garlic., Place one sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface with a short edge facing you. Brush with 2 teaspoons butter mixture; brush to distribute evenly. Repeat with one more sheet of phyllo, brushing with another 2 teaspoons of butter mixture (Keep remaining phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap to avoid drying out)., Lightly sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Center one chicken breast on the lower third of phyllo. Spread about 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise mixture over chicken breast. Fold bottom edge over chicken, then fold in sides. Roll up jelly-roll style; cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Make five more chicken packets., Place packets in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush tops with remaining garlic butter; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve warm.

SPINACH & CHICKEN PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook chicken and onion over medium-high heat 7-9 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, breaking up meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings. Add spinach; cook and stir until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a large bowl; cool slightly. Stir in beaten eggs and cheese., Layer 10 sheets of phyllo dough in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, spritzing each with cooking spray. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Spread spinach mixture over phyllo. Top with remaining sheets of phyllo, spritzing each with cooking spray. Cut into 8 rectangles., Bake, uncovered, 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. If necessary, recut rectangles before serving.

PHYLLO CHICKEN POT PIE FROM FROZEN PHYLLO DOUGH

Steps:

• 1.) Place carrots, celery, potatoes and onions into the chicken broth and cook over med-high until tender. Add frozen peas and corn. Add diced chicken, salt pepper sage and thyme. Simmer over med-low for a few minutes.
• 2.) Whisk milk and flour together. Add to above mixture and simmer until thickened.
• 3. ) To make pie, overlap 10 sheets of fillo in a 9" pie pan, buttering the sheets as you layer them in the pie pan. Pour chicken mixture on fillo dough. Top with remaining 10 sheets, overlapping the fillo and brushing each layer. Score top.
• 4.) Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 25 to 40 minutes or until golden brown Let stand 5 minutes. Serve hot.
• GENERAL FILLO DOUGH HANDLING DIRECTIONS. Allow fillo dough to thaw in refrigerator overnight. Bring to room temperature before using. Carefully unroll fillo sheets onto a smooth, dry surface. Cover fillo completely with plastic wrap, then a damp towel.Keep fillo covered until needed. Do not leave uncovered for more than one minute to avoid drying out. Microwave butter until melted. This will give you a lighter and flakier pastry. Brush each layer of fillo with melted butter, margarine or oil.To prevent edges from cracking, brush edges first and then work into center. Be sure to brush the last layer of fillo with melted butter.Fillings should be chilled and not excessively moist. Fillo may be rolled and refrozen to store when not in use.

CHICKEN POT PIE WITH PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Heat butter in a pan over medium heat. Cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes, and set aside.
• Place potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble into a large bowl.
• Add onions, potatoes, chicken, mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, and gravy to the bowl with the bacon and mix well.
• Line a 2-quart casserole dish with 1/2 the phyllo dough to make a bottom crust. Pour in turkey mixture. Cover with remaining phyllo dough to make a top crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until golden brown, about 20 minutes more.

CURRIED CHICKEN PHYLLO PARCELS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add curry paste, stirring well. Add coconut cream and mix well. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Stir 1/2 of the cilantro into the curry mixture. Remove skillet from heat and let cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brush each sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and stack. Cut the phyllo stack into 6 square pieces. Whisk egg and milk in a bowl to make egg wash.
• Spoon some of the curry mixture into the center of 1 square, ensuring you leave a large border. Brush the border with egg wash and fold into a triangle. Pinch the edges securely and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo and curry mixture. Brush tops of the triangles with egg wash.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• Make the cilantro yogurt while the triangles bake. Combine remaining cilantro, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Serve with the triangles.

CHICKEN PHYLLO BUNDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small microwavable bowl, place carrots. Cover; microwave on High about 1 minute or until tender. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, gently mix chicken, Swiss cheese, onions, asparagus and spreadable cheese. Stir in carrots.
• To make 1 bundle, layer 5 phyllo pastry sheets, generously spraying each layer with cooking spray (sheets can be stacked randomly). Keep remaining pastry sheets covered with damp cloth until needed to prevent dough from drying out. Place about 1/2 cup chicken mixture in center of stack of pastry. With both hands, lift pastry stack towards center and twist in center to make bundle (pastry may tear a little). Spray outside of each bundle generously with cooking spray; place on ungreased large cookie sheet. Repeat to make 7 more bundles.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pastry is browned and crisp.

MOROCCAN-STYLE CHICKEN PHYLLO ROLLS

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Cook onion in oil along with salt, cumin, ginger, turmeric, pepper, and coriander in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, broth, water, and cinnamon stick and simmer, covered, turning chicken over once, until meat is very tender, about 45 minutes total. Transfer chicken with tongs to a bowl, reserving cooking liquid.
• When cool enough to handle, shred chicken, discarding skin and bones, and transfer to a large bowl. Transfer cooking liquid to a 2-cup glass measure (do not clean saucepan) and let stand 1 minute, then skim off fat and discard cinnamon stick. Return liquid to saucepan and simmer over moderately high heat, uncovered, until reduced to about 1/4 cup (liquid will look like a glaze in bottom of pan), about 8 minutes, then stir into shredded chicken along with almonds.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons beaten egg in a cup for egg wash. Lightly season remaining egg with salt and pepper, then cook in 1/2 tablespoon butter in an 8- to 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until just set but still slightly soft. Stir scrambled egg into filling.
• Make rolls:
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface, keeping remaining phyllo covered with overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel, and brush generously with some melted butter. Evenly sift 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon over buttered phyllo using a fine-mesh sieve, then top with another phyllo sheet and generously brush with butter.
• Halve buttered phyllo stack crosswise, then arrange 1 half with a long side nearest you. Spread 1/4 cup chicken filling in a narrow strip along edge nearest you, then roll up filling tightly in phyllo, leaving ends open. Transfer roll, seam side down, to a cutting board set inside a baking pan (to help contain mustard seeds when sprinkling). Make another roll with remaining half stack. Make 6 more rolls in same manner, transferring to cutting board.
• Lightly brush top of rolls with egg wash and immediately sprinkle with mustard seeds, pressing lightly on seeds to help adhere. Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces and arrange pieces 1 inch apart on 2 baking sheets. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until phyllo is golden brown, about 12 minutes total.
• Transfer rolls to a rack to cool slightly.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND LEEK PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add leeks and mushrooms; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in stock and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken, 3/4 cup cheese, thyme, salt and pepper., Brush a 9-in. pie plate with some of the remaining oil. Place one sheet of phyllo dough into prepared pie plate, allowing ends to extend over edges of dish; brush with oil. (Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Layer with seven additional phyllo sheets, brushing each layer with oil and rotating sheets to cover the pie plate. Transfer chicken mixture to crust., Gently fold in ends of phyllo over filling, leaving an opening in the center. Crumble the remaining phyllo sheets over filling; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Brush edges with remaining oil. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

PHYLLO CHICKEN POTPIE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add pearl onions; boil for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; peel and set aside. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium no longer pink; remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute potatoes in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add onions and mushrooms; saute 3 minutes longer. Add the broth, asparagus and sherry or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. , Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Drain chicken; add to onion mixture. Stir in the thyme, salt and pepper. Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. , Stack all 10 phyllo sheets. Roll up, starting at a long side; cut into 1/2-in. strips. Place in a large bowl and toss to separate strips. Spritz with butter-flavored spray. Arrange over chicken mixture; spritz again. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

BUFFALO CHICKEN PHYLLO WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine chicken and 1/4 cup hot sauce in a shallow dish; marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Grease a 9x13- inch baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place phyllo sheets on work surface; cover with damp towel to keep from drying out.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in the oil until the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove from heat; shred. Combine the shredded chicken, remaining 1/2 cup hot sauce, vinegar, and cream cheese in a large bowl. Stir until creamy. Allow mixture to cool, about 5 minutes.
• Remove 1 phyllo sheet from stack; fold in half lengthwise. Brush lightly with oil. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of the chicken mixture at the bottom of the folded phyllo, about 1 inch from the bottom. Fold bottom of phyllo over filling, fold in each side, roll wrap to the end of the phyllo sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and chicken mixture.
• Place phyllo rolls in prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until phyllo is brown and flaky, 20 to 25 minutes.

GREEK PHYLLO-WRAPPED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In bowl, mash together feta cheese, egg yolks and garlic.
• Mix in onions, parsley, mint and pepper.
• With sharp knife held horizontally and starting at rounded side, cut chicken in half almost but not all the way through; open like a book.
• Spread feta mixture evenly on 1 half of each breast; fold breast over to enclose.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remainder covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out.
• Brush lightly with some of the butter; top with second sheet and brush lightly with butter.
• Centre 1 breast on phyllo about 2 inches from the short edge; fold long sides over chicken and roll up.
• Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Place in lightly greased baking dish; brush with remaining butter.
• If making ahead, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
• Bake in 350 degree F oven until crisp and golden, about 45 minutes.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

CHICKEN WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, FETA AND SPINACH IN PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brush 6 or 12-cup muffin tins with butter using pastry brush. Brush a layer of phyllo dough with butter, top with a second sheet of pastry, butter, then season the phyllo with salt and pepper and then top with a third sheet. Cut into 6 or 12 squares and arrange the phyllo in cups, allowing the dough to crumple and spill out of the tops of the tins. Brush the inside of the pastry cups with remaining butter. Bake until golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Cool.
• To a skillet preheated over medium high heat add chicken, garlic and onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute 5 minutes, add the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Add feta and taste to adjust seasonings.
• To serve, place phyllo cups on a serving platter and fill with mounds of chicken, sun- dried tomatoes and spinach mixture. A hearty vegetable and olive salad makes a perfect starter or side to this delicious, quick cross between chicken pot pies and spanakopita.

PHYLLO ROLLS FILLED WITH SPINACH AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix the melted butter, garlic, breadcrumbs, & cashews (ingredients for the spread between layers of phyllo dough.
• ) Split in half.
• One pre roll.
• Mix Spinach Filling ingredients together the Spinach, Egg, onions, cayenne, & Basil.
• Split in half.
• One pre roll.
• Mix chichen and dressing.
• Split in half.
• Start with one phyllo sheet short side toward you.
• Take 1/2 of the butter mixture and spread it on one sheet, repeat laying a sheet of phyllo and the rest of the other half of butter mixture.
• Lay the third sheet over the butter mixture.
• Place 1/2 of the chicken over the prepared phyllo follow with 1/2 the spinach mixture.
• Roll up short end to short end and place on cookie sheet pan.
• When rolling remember you are in control so roll firmly.
• And tenderly spread the rolls with any butter that escapes onto your hand onto the outside of the rolls.
• Repeat with the other half of ingredients to make the other roll.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Slice into quarters for a meal or eighths for an appetizer.

CHICKEN, SPINACH AND DRIED CRANBERRY PHYLLO PIE

Steps:

• Whisk milk with flour in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring, until thickened.
• Stir in salt, pepper and nutmeg; let cool slightly.
• Drain spinach and squeeze out water.
• Using a nonstick skillet, melt 1 tbsp of the butter over medium-high heat and cook the spinach, garlic, pine nuts & cranberries, stirring, until garlic begins to colour (about 5 minutes).
• Stir egg into milk mixture then stir into spinach mixture along with the chicken.
• Melt remaining butter.
• Spray pie plate with nonstick spray.
• Cut phyllo in half crosswise and drape across pie plate so 1/3 overhangs the plate.
• Brush lightly with butter and press into plate.
• Repeat with each sheet, layering and fanning sheets to overlap slightly and evenly cover pie plate.
• Spoon filling into pastry then fold edges over filling to form 2 1/2 inch border.(if making ahead pie can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 hours at this point).
• Place pie on baking sheet, cover lightly with foil and bake in 375F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SPICY CHICKEN PHYLLO ROLLS

Steps:

• In a deep 12-inch skillet bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer. Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer, turning once, 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in poaching liquid 20 minutes. Cut chicken into 1/4-inch cubes.
• In a large bowl stir together chicken, sour cram, scallion, lime juice, jalapeño, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Chill filling, covered, at least 2 and up to 3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
• On a work surface arrange 1 phyllo rectangle with a short side facing you and lightly brush with egg wash. Put 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of lower third of rectangle and fold long sides of phyllo over filling to cover. Lightly brush folded phyllo with egg wash and roll up jelly-roll fashion. Make more rolls with remaining phyllo and filling, brushing with egg wash in same manner.
• Arrange rolls, seam side down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden. Serve rolls with salsa if desired.

MOROCCAN STYLE CHICKEN PHYLLO ROLLS

Steps:

• Cook onion in oil along with salt, cumin, ginger, turmeric, pepper, and coriander in 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until softened, about 5 minute.
• Add chicken, broth, water, and cinnamon stick and simmer, covered, turning chicken over once, until meat is very tender, about 45 min total.
• Transfer chicken with tongs to a bowl, reserving liquid.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred; discarding skin and bones and transfer to a large bowl.
• Tranfer the cooking liquid to a 2 cup glass measuring cup (do not clean the saucepan) and let stand 1 min, then skim off fat and discard cinnamon stick.
• Return liquid to saucepan and simmer over medium high heat, uncovered, until reduced to about 1/4 cup (liquid will look like a glaze in bottom of pan), about 8 minute.
• Stir in the shredded chicken along with the chopped toasted almonds.
• Reserve 2 Tbs beaten egg in a cup for egg wash; lightly season the remaining egg with salt and pepper, then cook in 1/2 Tbs butter in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat, stirring until just set but still slightly soft.
• Stir the scrambled egg into the filling.
• Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 450ºF.
• Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface, keeping remaining phyllo covered with a damp kitchen towel.
• Brush the 1 sheet GENEROUSLY with melted butter.
• Evenly sift 1/4 tsp cinnamon over the butter phyllo using a fine mesh sieve, then top with another phyllo sheet and GENEROUSLY brush with butter.
• Cut the phyllo sheets in half, then arrange one half in front of you to work with.
• Spread 1/4 cup chicken filling in a narrow strip along the edge nearest you, then roll up filling tightly in phyllo.
• Before completing the roll, brush the remaining edge with butter to seal. No need to fold or seal the ends, just leave them open.
• Transfer roll, seam side down, to a cutting board set inside a baking pan (to help contain mustard seeds when sprinkled).
• Make another roll with remaining half of phyllo sheets.
• Make 6 more rolls in same manner, transferring to cutting board.
• Lightly brush top of rolls with egg wash and immediately sprinkle with mustard seeds, pressing lightly on seeds to help adhere.
• Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces and arrange pieces 1-inch apart on 2 baking sheets.
• Bake for 12 min, switching position of baking sheets after 6 min until phyllo is golden brown.
• Transfer rolls to a rack to cool slightly.

SESAME-LEMON CHICKEN WITH A CRISP PHYLLO CRUST

Steps:

• For the marinade—Rinse the chicken breasts, pat them dry, and make a few slashes in each.
• Combine the marinade ingredients in a nonreactive bowl and add the chicken.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• To coat and cook the chicken—Heat the oven to 450°F and butter a baking sheet.
• Butter a sheet of phyllo, top with another sheet, butter that and repeat with the other two sheets.
• Cut the phyllo stack into 6 equal strips.
• Remove a breast from the marinade and let some of the marinade drip off.
• Lay the breast at one end of a strip of phyllo and roll it up, leaving the ends exposed.
• Dip both ends of the chicken into the sesame seeds to coat.
• Put the breast, phyllo seam down, on the buttered baking sheet; repeat with other breasts.
• Brush the tops of the phyllo with butter and roast until crisp, browned, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

CHICKEN PHYLLO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick frypan, add shallots, red pepper, ginger, basil, mushroom, salt and pepper, saute for 5 minutes; set aside to cool
• Combine in a bowl, the ground chicken, bread crumbs, lemon zest and juice, parsley and egg
• Add the cooled mixture from the frypan; stir to mix thouroughly
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Melt 1/4 cup butter
• Brush some of the melted butter on mini muffin tin, set aside
• Prepare 8 phyllo sheets to make crust for tarts
• Keep the phyllo sheets covered with a damp teatowel so that they don't dry out
• Brush butter on one sheet of pastry, lay a second sheet on top and butter it; continue to top each of 4 sheets with butter
• Cut the 4 piled sheets into 12 equel squares
• Fit the 12 squares into the mimi muffin tin to make tarts
• Fill each tart with 1 tablespoon of chicken mix; top with shredded cheese
• Bake in preheated 350f degree oven for 30 minutes or until browned and bubbling and the cheese is melted
• Repeat with the other 4 phyllo sheets to fill 12 more tarts

CHICKEN BREASTS IN PHYLLO PASTRY

Steps:

• Poach chicken breasts or lightly pan fry until only half cooked with seasonings of choice.
• Spread chicken with pesto and wrap each breast in two sheets of phyllo sprayed between with olive oil spray.
• Brush with beaten egg or yolk and bake in hot oven 200°C (400°F) for 15-20 minutes.