SPICY CHICKEN PHYLLO ROLLS

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Serve these tasty finger rolls as appetizers or snacks; they can be made ahead of time and then baked just before serving.

Provided by Geema

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 24 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups broth or 3 cups water
1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream (non fat is fine)
3 tablespoons scallions, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper
2 egg whites, beaten with
2 tablespoons water
12 phyllo pastry sheets, but into 11 " x 26-inch rectangles, stacked between 2 sheets of wax paper and covered with a dampene
salsa, your favorite

Steps:

  • Bring broth or water to a boil and add chicken breasts in one layer.
  • Reduce heat and poach chicken at a bare simmer for 7 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and cool chicken in poaching liquid for 20 minutes.
  • (You can use cooked, left over chicken just as well.).
  • Cut chicken into 1/4 inch cubes.
  • In a large bowl, stir together chicken, sour cream, scallions, lime juice, jalapeno, cumin and then salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chill filling, covered, at least 2 and up to 3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
  • On a work furface, arrange 1 phyllo rectangle with short side facing you and lightly brush with egg wash.
  • Put 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of lower third of rectangle and fold long sides of phyllo over filling to cover.
  • Lightly brush folded phyllo with egg wash and roll up egg roll fashion.
  • Make more rolls with remaining phyllo and filling, brushing with egg wash in the same manner.
  • Arrange rolls, seam side down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven 20-30 minutes, or until golden.
  • Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.8, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 18, Sodium 241, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 6.9

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