Phyllo Spring Rolls with Chicken and Chanterelles
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ( 1/2 pound total), pounded 3/4 inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 ounces fresh chanterelles, rinsed well and quartered
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry or dry white wine
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped sage
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
- 2 ounces chilled Brie with the rind removed, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes
- 8 phyllo sheets, plus more in case of tearing
- About 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil just until smoking.
- Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 4 minutes.
- Turn and sear until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a work surface and cut the chicken across the grain into thin strips.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned around the edges, about 7 minutes.
- Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the sherry, sage and thyme and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the liquid has evaporated.
- Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
- Add the chicken and Brie and stir until the Brie has melted.
- Lay a sheet of phyllo on a work surface with a long edge toward you.
- Brush the phyllo with melted butter and top with a second phyllo sheet.
- Cut the sheets in half lengthwise.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of the filling along the short edge of one phyllo rectangle.
- Shape the filling into a 6-inch log and roll up one complete turn.
- Fold in the sides and continue rolling to form a tight cylinder.
- Fill and roll the second phyllo half.
- Brush the rolls with butter and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining phyllo and filling.
- Refrigerate the rolls until chilled.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Bake the phyllo rolls in the upper third of the oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown and heated through.
- Let cool, then transfer to a cutting board.
- Cut each roll in half and then in half again diagonally.
- Set the spring rolls upright on a tray and serve immediately.
extravirgin olive oil, skinless, salt, fresh chanterelles, shallots, sherry, sage, thyme, cubes, phyllo sheets, unsalted butter
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/phyllo-spring-rolls-with-chicken-and-chanterelles (may not work)