Crispy rolls with chicken and leek
Finely sliced leeks are cooked with a shallot, to which is added leftover chicken with a little cream and parmesan. This mixture is rolled up in filo pastry, and cooked in the oven.
230 K 4.7/5 (6 reviews)
50 min.
Easy
20 pieces
12 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 20 pieces, you will need:
- 1
4 leeks - 2
2 shallots - 3
400 g cooked chicken - 4
8 tablespoons olive oil - 5
200 g cream - 6
40 sheets of filo pastry - 7
a little butter - 8
parsley - 9
sesame seeds (optional) - 10
salt - 11
pepper - 12
a little Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) - Total weight: 1,770 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a pan on medium heat, add shallot, salt, pepper, and cook for one minute.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add leeks, mix well and cover. Cook for about 5 minutes, until leeks are just cooked, checking that leeks don't catch on bottom of pan.
Meanwhile, cut chicken (use leftovers) into very small pieces.
Meanwhile, cut chicken (use leftovers) into very small pieces.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Remove from heat, allow to cool, and add chopped parsley.
Stage 6
Spread out in front of you two sheets of filo, one on top of the other...
Note: you can apply some melted butter with a brush between the two sheets to make them stick, it'll be easier to roll up.
Note: you can apply some melted butter with a brush between the two sheets to make them stick, it'll be easier to roll up.
Stage 7
...put about a tablespoon of chicken-leeks mixture in the middle of one edge of filo sheets...
Stage 8
... roll filo around the mix over about ¼ length to start a roll...
Stage 9
...fold sides over centre...
Stage 10 - 15 min.
...and finish rolling up.
Continue like this with all the mix, or all the sheets.
Continue like this with all the mix, or all the sheets.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Preheat your oven to 392°F (200°C).
Put rolls on a baking sheet, apply melted butter with a brush. Make sure that end of the filo sheet makes a good joint to get a neat and pretty roll.
Put rolls on a baking sheet, apply melted butter with a brush. Make sure that end of the filo sheet makes a good joint to get a neat and pretty roll.
Stage 12
You can sprinkle some sesame (or other) seeds on rolls.
Stage 13 - 10 min.
Put in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes...
Stage 14
...until rolls are nicely browned.
Serve with a green salad if possible.
Serve with a green salad if possible.
Remarks
The rolls are unsuitable for freezing because filo pastry breaks into fragments when frozen. You would do better to freeze chicken-leek mixture, then thaw it and make rolls just before cooking.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,580 RDI=610 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 690 RDI=100 % | 3,080 RDI=150 % | 12,880 RDI: 150 % |
| Per 100 g | 90 RDI=30 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 730 RDI: 9 % |
| Per piece | 80 RDI=30 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 640 RDI: 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 pieces : 6.05 €
- Per piece : 0.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked chicken
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Cream
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Sheet of filo pastry
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Olive oil
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