Elegant Chicken Strudel

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Elegant Chicken Strudel

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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!

Recipe Information

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!