There is nothing quite so tasty as fresh phyllo dough. Making from scratch is easier than you imagine. The fresh flavor set up this dish to be a star offering for family and friends. You can brag about your finesse!
Greek Style Chicken in Home Made Phyllo Dough
There is nothing quite so tasty as fresh phyllo dough. Making from scratch is easier than you imagine. The fresh flavor set up this dish to be a star offering for family and friends. You can brag about your finesse!
Ingredients
Phyloo Dough
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup luke warm water
Chicken Filling
- 7 ounces feta
- 1 cup chicken (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup onion (minced finely)
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon leamon zest
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- melted butter
Instructions
Phyllo Dough
- Get out a large mixing bowl. Mix the flour and salt together in it.
- Make a little well in the middle.
- Put the oil and vinegar in the well.
- Move the bowl to your mixer, using the dough hook for about 15 seconds until the vinegar and oil are incorporated.
- Remove the bowl, making another well.
- Slowly add the water, mixing it until it becomes elastic.
- Oil an ice cream scooper (or something similar) and create balls of the dough.
- Coat them with oil, then wrap them in plastic.
- Let the dough rest for an hour.
- Lightly flour your rolling board.
- Stretch the dough gently into a circle about the size of a personal pizza.
- Roll the sough in all directions making it as thin as possible.
- If your dough starts to stick, just sprinkle on a little flour.
Chicken Filling
- Mix the chicken filling (all but the butter), making sure the Feta is crumbled.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place one piece of phyllo dough in the bottom of a 9x11” well-oiled pan.
- Brush it lightly with butter.
- Repeat 4 times.
- Spread the chicken mixture on top of the dough evenly.
- Top with another piece of phyllo lightly buttered.
- Repeat 4-5 times.
- Put a few fork holes on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes (the dough should be golden brown and crisp).