Chicken & Green Bean Phyllo Packages

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly minced
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite sized cubes
• 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, freshly chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon saffron thread
• 1/4 teaspoon hot chili flakes
• 1 1/2 cups green beans, very thin, washed and cut in half
• 6 sheets phyllo dough
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup almonds, thinly sliced and toasted
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan bring stock, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, coriander, saffron, red chili flakes and cinnamon to a boil.
• 2 add green beans. cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add chicken. season with some salt and pepper and cover. cook for about 2 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. remove from heat.
• 4 begin prepping the phyllo sheets by cutting the stack in half. layer 3 sheets, brushing melted butter between each sheet. repeat this process until you have 4 rectangles ready to fill. i like to do this right on a buttered baking sheet to ensure they don't break as they are moved.
• 5 using a slotted spoon, scoop mounds of the chicken, onion, and green bean mixture into the center of each phyllo rectangle. sprinkle some of the almonds on top.
• 6 wrap the package by bringing each corner up and to the center. squeeze together about 1 inch down from the top as if you are making a gift basket and fraying off the top. spread out the top pieces to look pretty.
• 7 bake in a 400 degree oven until golden brown, about 15-18 minutes.
• 8 serve and enjoy!