Cheese-Stuffed Chicken in Phyllo

Health score
22%
Cheese-Stuffed Chicken in Phyllo
32 min.
8
590kcal

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Ingredients

  • servings butter melted
  •  skinned and boned chicken breast halves 
  • ounce cream cheese softened
  •  egg yolk lightly beaten
  • ounces feta cheese crumbled
  • tablespoon flour all-purpose
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
  • servings salad greens mixed
  • medium onion chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
  • 16 sheets phyllo pastry frozen thawed
  • teaspoon salt 
  • ounces cheddar cheese shredded
  • ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
  • cups pkt spinach fresh chopped
  • tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • plastic wrap
  • rolling pin
  • meat tenderizer

Directions

  1. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/8-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  2. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  3. Saut spinach and onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is tender.
  4. Remove from heat, and stir in cream cheese until blended. Stir in mozzarella cheese and next 6 ingredients.
  5. Spoon 1/4 cup spinach mixture on center of each chicken breast half, and roll up, jellyroll fashion.
  6. Unfold phyllo sheets on a lightly floured surface. Stack 2 phyllo sheets, brushing with melted butter between sheets. (Keep remaining phyllo sheets covered with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.)
  7. Place 1 chicken roll on short side of phyllo stack; gently roll up, folding in long side. Repeat procedure with remaining pastry, melted butter, and chicken.
  8. Place rolls in a shallow pan, and brush with melted butter.
  9. Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until done.
  10. Serve on a bed of mixed greens, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories590kcal
Protein24.46%
Fat57.46%
Carbs18.08%

Properties

Glycemic Index
48.38
Glycemic Load
8.86
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
28.177826249081%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.11mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
1.05mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
3.39mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:590.05kcal
29.5%
Fat:37.51g
57.71%
Saturated Fat:14.22g
88.89%
Carbohydrates:26.55g
8.85%
Net Carbohydrates:25.17g
9.15%
Sugar:2g
2.23%
Cholesterol:149.85mg
49.95%
Sodium:1066.52mg
46.37%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:35.94g
71.87%
Selenium:54.9µg
78.43%
Vitamin K:81.38µg
77.51%
Vitamin B3:13.86mg
69.3%
Vitamin A:3008.23IU
60.16%
Vitamin B6:1mg
50.11%
Phosphorus:443.69mg
44.37%
Vitamin B2:0.51mg
30.2%
Folate:97.04µg
24.26%
Vitamin B1:0.35mg
23.05%
Calcium:226.54mg
22.65%
Manganese:0.45mg
22.55%
Vitamin B5:2.16mg
21.64%
Potassium:690.57mg
19.73%
Vitamin C:15.91mg
19.28%
Magnesium:63mg
15.75%
Iron:2.68mg
14.91%
Vitamin B12:0.86µg
14.41%
Zinc:2.12mg
14.12%
Vitamin E:1.67mg
11.1%
Copper:0.13mg
6.62%
Fiber:1.38g
5.53%
Vitamin D:0.36µg
2.41%
Source:My Recipes