Elegant Chicken Strudel

14 ingredients
23 steps

Ingredients

  • Cooking Spray
  • 1 cup (225 ml) chopped onion
  • 1 10 ounce package fresh spinach, chopped (about 8 cups)
  • 4 cups (950 ml) chopped cooked chicken breast (about 1-1/4 pounds)
  • 3/4 cup (175 ml) (3ounce) shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) egg substitute
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) dry white wine
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
  • 1/8 tsp (1 ml) black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) butter, melted
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) paprika

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. 2
    Heat a large non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add onion, and saut for 6 minutes or until tender.
  4. 4
    Stir in spinach and cook for 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
  5. 5
    Stirring constantly.
  6. 6
    Eemove from heat.
  7. 7
    Stir in chicken and the next 6 ingredients.
  8. 8
    (Chicken through garlic).
  9. 9
    Lightly coat 1 sheet phyllo dough with cooking spray (cover remaining dough to keep from drying).
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with 1 tbsp (15 ml) breadcrumbs.
  11. 11
    Repeat the layers with 3 sheets phyllo, cooking spray, and 3 tbsp (45 ml) breadcrumbs.
  12. 12
    Gently press the layers together.
  13. 13
    Place about 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) chicken mixture along 1 long edge of top phyllo sheet, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
  14. 14
    Starting at the long edge with the 1/2 inch border, roll up jellyroll fashion.
  15. 15
    Place seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
  16. 16
    Tuck ends under.
  17. 17
    Repeat with remaining 4 sheets phyllo, cooking spray, 1/4 cup (60 ml) breadcrumbs, and 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) chicken mixture.
  18. 18
    Brush strudels evenly with butter.
  19. 19
    Sprinkle each with 1/8 tsp (1 ml) paprika.
  20. 20
    Bake strudels at 375 degrees (200 C.) for 20 minutes or until brown.
  21. 21
    Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
  22. 22
    Cut each strudel into 4 slices.
  23. 23
    Serve immediately.

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