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Chicken, mozzarella and pesto filo parcels on a white rectangular serving platter.

Chicken, Mozzarella and Pesto Filo Parcels

By: Deborah
Crispy filo parcels filled with tender chicken, melted mozzarella and fragrant pesto. An easy savoury bake perfect for lunches, picnics, starters or light dinners. 
PREP: 20 minutes
COOK: 30 minutes
TOTAL: 50 minutes
Servings: 8 parcels
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 225 g (7.9 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs chopped into small cubes
  • 3 sundried tomatoes finely chopped
  • 125 g (4.4 oz) mozzarella grated
  • 2 tbsp green pesto
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 200 g (7.1 oz) pack filo pastry sheets
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put a baking tray in to heat.
  • Put the chicken, tomatoes and mozzarella in a bowl and stir in the pesto. Season well.
  • Brush 1 filo sheet with butter. Lay a second sheet on top, brush with butter, then top with a third filo sheet. (Keep the remaining filo sheets covered with a damp tea towel while you work.) Halve the filo stack lengthways. Place 2 tbsps of the chicken mixture along the shorter edge. Fold in the sides, then roll up. Before you get to the end, brush with a little butter to seal the seam.  Repeat with the remaining filo pastry and chicken mixture to make 8 parcels.
  • Transfer the parcels to the preheated baking tray, seam-side down. Brush with the remaining butter and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until golden.

Notes

  • Optional variations:
    • Spinach and chicken parcels - replace the sun-dried tomatoes with some wilted spinach.
    • Ham and mozzarella parcels - replace the chicken and pesto with small cubes of cooked ham.
    • Vegetarian pesto and cheese parcels - replace the chicken with roasted red peppers and finely chopped mushrooms.
  • This recipe for chicken, mozzarella and pesto filo parcels is easily doubled if you want to make more.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 384IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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