Chicken baked with Phyllo & Feta Cheese (Kotopita). Repeat with five more sheets of phyllo. Keep remaining phyllo covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, bacon, broccoli and cheese; spread evenly over phyllo in baking dish.
Place one chicken breast in one corner. Roll over the phyllo sheet placing the fold inside. Tip: Notes Remove phyllo from freezer night before. You can cook Chicken baked with Phyllo & Feta Cheese (Kotopita) using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Chicken baked with Phyllo & Feta Cheese (Kotopita)
- You need 500 grams of Chicken boiled & shredded.
- Prepare 2 of medium size Eggs.
- You need 1/2 cup of Feta Cheese.
- You need 6 sheets of Phyllo Dough.
- You need of Olive Oil.
Place a chicken breast in the lower half of the phyllo. Fold up the sides of the phyllo over the chicken, envelope style. Place on a baking sheet, seam side down, and brush with butter. NOTES : The chicken is then placed onto the buttered phyllo and topped with another piece of buttered phyllo.
Chicken baked with Phyllo & Feta Cheese (Kotopita) step by step
- Chop and boil chicken..
- When the boiled chicken has cooled off shred with a fork..
- Slightly beat 2 eggs before adding into the chicken..
- Toss into the shredded chicken the cheese and eggs and a pinch of salt..
- Brush baking pan with olive oil and start to slowly layer the 3 sheets of Phyllo..
- Add in the chicken mixture..
- Layer the last 3 sheets of phyllo on top of the chicken mixture and brush each sheet with olive oil..
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