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 Chicken Breasts in Phyllo

 

Delicious chicken in a crispy little package!
 

1 ½ cups 

 

mayonnaise

 

1 cup 

 

chopped green onion

 

1/3 cup 

 

lemon juice

 

2 cloves 

 

minced garlic

 

2 tsp 

 

dried tarragon

 

12 chicken 

 

breast halves, skinless/boneless

 

 

 

salt and pepper

 

24 sheets 

 

phyllo dough

 

1 1/3 cups 

 

melted butter

 

1/3 cup 

 

grated Parmesan cheese

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2

In medium bowl, combine mayo, green onion, lemon juice, garlic, and tarragon. Blend well.

3

Lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

4

Place a sheet of phyllo on working surface. Quickly brush with melted butter. Spread about 1 ½ T. of sauce on each side of a chicken breast. Place breast in one corner of buttered phyllo sheet. Place another buttered phyllo sheet on top, and fold corner over breast. Fold sides over and roll breast up in the sheets to form a package. Place in an ungreased baking dish. Repeat with remaining breasts and phyllo sheets.

5

Brush packets with rest of butter and sprinkle with Parmesan.

6

Bake 30-35 minutes, until golden.

 

Servings: 12

 

 Cooking Tips

*Pound breasts with meat tenderizer to even out thickness.

*Phyllo is sometimes tricky to work with- be sure to cover with a damp towel so they do not dry out.

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