Baked Crispy Chicken Rolls

Ingredients

• 16 oz Phyllo dough sheets (1 package)
• 2 lb Boneless chicken breast
• 1 cup Water (For cooking the chicken)
• 0.5 cup Carrots (Diced)
• 0.5 cup Green bell pepper (Diced)
• 0.5 cup Mozzarella cheese (Shredded)
• 0.5 cup Mayonnaise or cream cheese (Use mayonnaise or cream cheese)
• 0.5 Onion (Diced)
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• Salt (To taste; additional salt may be added to the filling if needed)
• 1 tbsp Black pepper (Additional pepper may be added to the filling if needed)
• 3 tbsp Oil (For brushing the phyllo sheets and sealing the rolls)
• Sesame seeds (For garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the chicken in a pot with the water, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper.

2. 2

   Cook the chicken over medium heat until it is fully cooked and no water remains in the pot.

3. 3

   Shred the cooked chicken.

4. 4

   In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken with the finely chopped carrots, green bell pepper, and onion.

5. 5

   Add the mayonnaise or cream cheese and shredded mozzarella. Mix well, then taste the filling and add more salt or pepper if needed.

6. 6

   Take one phyllo pastry sheet and brush one half with oil.

7. 7

   Fold the unbrushed half of the phyllo sheet over the oiled half.

8. 8

   Place some filling at one end of the folded pastry, leaving space on all sides.

9. 9

   Fold the pastry up from the bottom over the filling and continue folding to form a spring-roll shape.

10. 10

    When you reach the end, brush the remaining pastry edge with oil and press it closed.

11. 11

    Repeat with the remaining phyllo sheets and filling, then garnish the assembled rolls with sesame seeds.

12. 12

    Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

13. 13

    Bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes, until the rolls are nicely golden and crisp.

14. 14

    Serve immediately, or refrigerate the rolls until ready to use.

Notes

The source does not specify an exact quantity of filling per roll or a refrigeration duration. It offers mayonnaise or cream cheese as alternatives.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• main
• baked
• chicken
• crispy
• phyllo
• make-ahead