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Creamy chicken and apricot filo parcels

These creamy chicken and apricot filo parcels are easy to make and the whole family can enjoy
super yummy and a little bit fancy
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
construct filo parcels30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apricot, Chicken, Cream cheese, Filo pastry
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 300 g Chicken meat
  • 2 cups water

Creamy sauce

  • 1 onion large
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoon sour cream
  • 1 cup cheese grated I use Colby, but you can use what ever you prefer
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Ingredient for putting filo parcels together

  • 4 Tablespoon cream cheese
  • 18 dried apricot or 8 apricot halves from a can
  • 16 sheets of filo pastry
  • 50 g melted butter
  • Sesame seed optional

Instructions

  • Place chicken in a pot and cover with 2 cups water (add more water if chicken is not covered) bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Creamy chicken sauce

  • Dice onion and garlic and add to frying pan with the 2 tablespoons of butter, cook on a low heat with out brown for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add flour to the onion mix and cook for 1-minute stirring continuously.
  • Add 1 ½ cups of the warm liquid that the chicken was cooked into your pan slowly a bit at a time stirring as you go.
  • Shred the cooked chicken and add to pan along with the sour cream and cheese.
  • Add the milk (you may need more or less milk depending on how thick or thin your mix is.
  • Cook for 5 more-minute stirring regularly.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Let the creamy chicken mix cool down before making the filo parcel.

Putting filo parcels together

  • Melt 50g of butter in a small bowl.
  • Lay out your filo pastry under a tea towel.
  • Brush one sheet with butter then place a second one on top add ½ tablespoon of cream cheese to the centre top of the sheet then add diced apricots, next add 2-3 large tablespoon of the chicken mix.
  • Fold in the pastry side and brush with butter then roll up, brushing with butter every time you roll.
  • Brush top with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • Bake in a preheated 180°c oven for 20 minutes or until crisp and golden

Notes

This recipe makes 8 large filo parcel, which is good for an adult serving.
When making this for my younger children i turn 1 large filo in to 2 smaller ones by turning the filo sheets sideways and chopping down the middle.