Description:

An elegant Chicken Strudel, that is nutritional and "heart healthy" as well as the BEST!

Source:

S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• Cooking Spray
• 1 cup (225 ml) chopped onion
• 1 10 ounce package fresh spinach, chopped (about 8 cups)
• 4 cups (950 ml) chopped cooked chicken breast (about 1-1/4 pounds)
• 3/4 cup (175 ml) (3ounce) shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) egg substitute
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) dry white wine
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) paprika

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add onion, and saut for 6 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in spinach and cook for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stirring constantly. Eemove from heat.
• Stir in chicken and the next 6 ingredients. (Chicken through garlic).
• Lightly coat 1 sheet phyllo dough with cooking spray (cover remaining dough to keep from drying).
• Sprinkle with 1 tbsp (15 ml) breadcrumbs.
• Repeat the layers with 3 sheets phyllo, cooking spray, and 3 tbsp (45 ml) breadcrumbs.
• Gently press the layers together.
• Place about 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) chicken mixture along 1 long edge of top phyllo sheet, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• Starting at the long edge with the 1/2 inch border, roll up jellyroll fashion.
• Place seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Tuck ends under. Repeat with remaining 4 sheets phyllo, cooking spray, 1/4 cup (60 ml) breadcrumbs, and 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) chicken mixture.
• Brush strudels evenly with butter.
• Sprinkle each with 1/8 tsp (1 ml) paprika.
• Bake strudels at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 20 minutes or until brown.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Cut each strudel into 4 slices. Serve immediately.

Comments

This is the most authentic Chicken Strudel I make and it is not easy. I can't recommend this for beginning or novice cooks unless they are ready to be patient and feel like they are having a confident day!