Ingredients
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4 ounces butter, divided
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1 onion, finely minced
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8 ounces mixed mushrooms, finely minced
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2 tablespoons parsley, minced
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3 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup dry vermouth or 1/4 cup dry white wine
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salt and pepper
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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8 sheets phyllo dough
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1 1/4 cups butter, melted
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2 cups breadcrumbs
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8 ounces feta cheese
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1 garlic clove, minced
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4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a skillet, melt 2 or 3 tablespoons of the butter; saute the onion until golden. Remove onion and set aside.
- Melt 2 or 3 tablespoons butter in the same skillet; saute the mushrooms until all juices are absorbed.
- Add the onions, parsley and garlic and saute 1 minute.
- Stir in the flour and blend well.
- Add the vermouth or dry white wine.
- Stir over medium heat until thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove mushroom mixture from skillet and set aside.
- In same skillet melt remaining butter with olive oil and saute chicken until lightly browned, about 1 minute per side.
- Remove from heat.
- Brush one sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Place a second sheet of phyllo over the first; butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
- Place a chicken breast in the lower half of the phyllo.
- Put 1/4 of the mushroom mixture and 1/4 of the feta over the chicken.
- Fold up the sides of the phyllo over the chicken, envelope style.
- Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
- Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and brush with butter.
- Bake for 35 minutes, or until browned.
- NOTES :
- Recipe may be prepared in advance up to the point the chicken is wrapped in phyllo then frozen.
- To serve, bake frozen at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 minutes.