Kato's Phyllo Chicken Surprise

• sheets phyllo dough↗8 sheets
• melted butter1⁄2 cup
• boneless skinless chicken breasts↗4

  flattened

• Filling
• butter↗2 tablespoons
• cloves garlic↗2 cloves

  minced

• shallots↗2

  thinly sliced

• large portabella mushroom↗1

  cleaned,diced

• thyme↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• sea salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• fresh ground black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• flour↗2 teaspoons
• dry white wine↗1⁄8 cup

  good quality

• swiss cheese↗1⁄2 cup

  coarsley grated

• Apricot Lemon Glaze↗
• cup apricot preserves, could use peach↗1⁄2
• lemons, juice of↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Step 1- Filling.

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   In a sauce pan saute mushroom in 2 tbsp of butter until golden brown, then set aside.

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   Next lightly saute shallots and garlic in same pan.

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   Mix mushrooms and shallots together add thyme, salt, pepper and flour to vegetables and mix well.

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   Now add the white wine and cook till all liquid is absorbed.

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   Taste, reseason if necessary and set aside to cool.

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   Once cooled add grated cheese to mixture.

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   Step 2- Phyllo Preparation- Preheat oven 350 degrees.

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   Brush 1 sheet of phyllo with melted butter.

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    Place a second sheet over the first and brush with melted butter.

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    Place the flattened chicken breast in the lower half of the phyllo sheet.

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    Put 1/4 of the filling mixture ontop of the chicken.

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    Fold the sides of the phyllo over the chicken envelope style.

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    Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, brush with melted butter.

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    Do the same to remaining chicken and bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

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    Step 3- Apricot Lemon Glaze.

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    Heat apricot preserves and lemon juice together until well mixed.

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    Pour a small amount of glaze overtop of cooked phyllo chicken and serve the rest of the sauce on the side.

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    Enjoy.