Recipe Category: Dinner
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Ingredients
- 8 Sheets Frozen Filo Dough
- 1/2 Lb Fresh Spinach, stems removed
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Chicken Breasts, boneless
- 1 Tbsp Ouzo (Optional)
- 1 Celery Rib & Leaves, chopped
- 3 Green Onions, chopped
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Mint, chopped
- 1/2 tsp Dried Basil, crushed
- 1/2 tsp Dried Marjoram, crushed
- 1/2 tsp Dried Tarragon, crushed
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 lb Feta Cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 C Kasseri Cheese, grated
- 1/4 C Olive Oil
Method
- Thaw filo dough according to manufacturers instructions.
- In some cases, this may be overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Brush bottom and sides of deep 10-inch pie dish with some of olive oil.
- Rince spinach well and place in micro proof bowl
- Mirco on Hi 1 to 2 min , stirring once, until wilted and cooked thru
- Or, cook spinach in dry skillet until wilted.
- When cool enough to handle, squeeze the moisture from spinach.
- Chop spinach into fine pcs.
- Place in med mixing bowl
- Separate 1 egg into 2 small bowls.
- Break remaining egg into bowl with the egg white and beat lightly.
- Set both bowls aside.
- Dice chicken breasts and place in bowl with spinach.
- Pour in ouzo.
- Add celery, green onions, mint, basil, marjoram, tarragon, pepper, feta and kasseri.
- Pour in beaten egg mixture and mix throughly.
- Place filo on clean counter and keep covered with plastic wrap or damp towell.
- Brush sheet with olive oil before placing it in pie dish.
- Start by placing 1st sheet of filo half of it in the dish and half extending beyond the edge.
- Place second sheet on top, this time extending over edge in the opposite direction.
- Place 2 more sheets in a strip at right angles to 1st two, forming a cross.
- Repeat process with remaining 4 sheets.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly into the pan.
- Fold overhanging layer of filo up and across chicken, sheet by sheet, brushing with olive oil after each sheet is in place.
- Finish smoothing out top with a final brushing of olive oil.
- Beat egg yolk lightly, brush top with beaten yolk.
- Pierce top in several places with fork to allow steam to escape.
- Bake 50 min , until crust is crisp and golden
- Let cool on rack 10 min before cutting
- Serve hot or at room temp.
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