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Phyllo Chicken with Brie and Veggie Confetti

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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Canadian Brie bubbles up from the centre of moist, tender chicken breasts topped with rosemary-infused veggies ' all wrapped in crisp golden phyllo pastry!

  • Course Main Dishes
  • Prep. Time 40 mins
  • Cooking Time 55 mins - 1 hr
  • Refrigeration Time 1 hr
  • Yields 8 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1 tbsp (30 ml) butter
2 cups (500 ml) leeks (white and light green parts only), finely chopped
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) butternut squash, peeled and diced
1 cup (250 ml) red bell peppers, diced
1 tbsp (15 ml) water
Fresh rosemary
Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 boneless skinless chicken breasts, (about 6 oz/175 g each)
7 oz (200 g) Canadian Brie or
Camembert, diced and well chilled
3 tbsp (45 ml) Dijon mustard
16 sheets phyllo pastry
1/3 cup (80 ml) butter, melted

Instructions

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in leeks, squash and peppers and sauté for 3 minutes or until leeks become tender.

Stir in water, cover and cook stirring once, for about 3 minutes or until squash begins to soften. Stir in 3/4 tsp (4 mL) chopped rosemary, 1/2 tsp (2 mL) of coarse salt and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour until chilled.

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a large-rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally almost, but not all the way through; open like a book. Brush with mustard, place Canadian Brie cheese on one side of each breast, fold to enclose and press firmly.

For each bundle, place 1 sheet of phyllo on work surface, keeping remainder covered with damp towel to prevent from drying out. Brush with some of the butter and scatter about 10 rosemary leaves. Place second sheet on top. About 2-inches (5 cm) from long side of pastry, spoon about 1/3 cup (80 mL) vegetable mixture lengthwise (as wide and as long as the chicken). Top with chicken, fold bottom of phyllo and then fold sides over chicken and roll up.

Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with butter. Bake until phyllo is golden and chicken is no longer pink inside, about 45 minutes.


Tips

To easily dice any soft cheese, place it in the freezer for 10 or 15 minutes to firm it up.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 514 Calories
Protein: 49 g
Carbohydrate: 28 g
Fat: 22 g
Fibre: 2.2 g
Sodium: 545 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 9 % / 103 mg
Niacin: 95 %
Vitamin B6: 66 %
Vitamin C: 57 %
Vitamin B2: 55 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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  • Pat

    October 19th, 2010

    I wondered if these could be prepared ahead of time and frozen. What do you think?

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