How To Make Chicken, mozzarella & pesto filo parcels
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 sheets of filo pastry
- 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup of pesto
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for brushing
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
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In a bowl, mix the mozzarella cheese and pesto together.
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Lay one sheet of filo pastry on a clean surface and brush with olive oil. Place another sheet on top and brush with olive oil as well. Repeat this process with the remaining filo pastry.
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Cut each filo pastry stack into squares or rectangles.
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Place a chicken breast on each filo pastry square and spoon some of the mozzarella and pesto mixture on top.
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Fold the filo pastry over the chicken and seal the edges by pressing them together.
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Brush the top of each parcel with olive oil.
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Place the parcels on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the pastry is golden brown.
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Serve the chicken, mozzarella & pesto filo parcels hot.
Nutrition
- Calories : 410kcal
- Total Fat : 19g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 85mg
- Sodium : 620mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 26g
- Dietary Fiber : 2g
- Sugar : 2g
- Protein : 35g
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