Chicken In Phyllo With Mustard Sauce
- Preparation time: 1 hour. Cooking time: 15 minutes.
- 3 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and cut into pieces
- Salt Freshly ground pepper 1/2 c. Dijon mustard
- 2 c. heavy cream
- 6 phyllo pastry sheets
- 4 oz. unsalted butter, melted 1/4 c. toasted bread crumbs
- 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp. water
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Saute chicken pieces until no longer pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not overcook. Transfer to platter.
- Pour off butter remaining in the pan. Add the mustard, scraping up any brown bits remaining on the bottom of the pan. Whisk in the heavy cream and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to about 1 cup. Pass sauce through a strainer. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat.
- Lay 1 sheet of phyllo on a baking tray. Brush with a little of the butter and sprinkle with some of the bread crumbs. Repeat with 4 sheets of phyllo. Place last sheet of phyllo on top. Place chicken on bottom of the long side of dough, leaving a slight edge. Turn up bottom edge and fold in sides. Roll up jelly roll fashion. Have seam side down on baking sheet.
- Brush dough with egg whites. Bake until crisp and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cut into 2 inch slices and serve.
time, chicken breasts, salt, heavy cream, pastry, unsalted butter, egg yolk
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-in-phyllo-with-mustard-sauce-50051962 (may not work)