Author :: ArielRose
Category :: Appetizer Recipes
Ingredients ::
- 2 whole skinless boneless chicken breast cooked, shredded and chopped
- 1/2 cup monterey jack cheese grated
- 1 red bell pepper seeded finely chopped
- 4 roma tomato peeled, seeded and chopped
- 4 ounces chopped green chilies, canned
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely minced
- 16 ounces phyllo dough thawed in refrigerator
- 1 cup butter or as needed, melted
- -------relish-----
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 ear corn kernels scraped off
- 6 roma tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro minced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Southwestern Chicken Filo Triangles
Cut dough crosswise into 5 equal sections. If you want to serve it as an entree, then cut the filo dough into 4 sections so that the triangles will be larger. Make 4 or 5 of them per serving.
In a medium bowl place the chicken, cheese, red bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, green chile peppers, and cilantro. Mix the ingredients together well.
Preheat the oven to 400:.
For each section of the filo dough (cover the other sections with a slightly damp cloth and keep them in the refrigerator), separate the pieces and lay them out flat on a large surface (work quickly). Brush all the pieces with the melted butter. Turn them over and brush the other side.
Place a teaspoon of the chicken mixture at one end of each piece of dough. Fold the bottom left corner over the filling so that the bottom edge lines up with the side edge. Continue to fold the dough up in this manner (as you would fold a flag,) so that a multi-folded triangle is formed. Keep the completed triangles under a damp cloth.
On an oiled baking sheet, place the filo triangles and bake them for 20 minutes, or until they are a golden brown.
Serve the triangles with the Corn Relish and Guacamole on the side.
RELISH: In a medium large saute pan place the olive oil and heat in on medium until it is hot. Add the remainder of the ingredients and saute them for 10 minutes, or until the corn is done. Makes approximately 4 cups.
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