Chicken Cigar Wraps with Paprika Sauce

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 18 min
Servings: 16
Yield: 16 servings

Description

Delicious, flavorful chicken mix is wrapped up in phyllo dough, baked and served with a creamy, spicy sauce. Serve hot as an appetizer or main course.

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
2 shallots, chopped
2 teaspoons Marsala wine
1 tablespoon paprika
4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 (16 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2 In a medium bowl, mix together the ground chicken, shallots, wine, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes.
3 Lay out one phyllo sheet on a clean surface, and brush with a light layer of melted butter. Place another sheet on top. Form a 1/2 inch thick strip of the chicken mixture along the long side of the sheets of dough. Roll up like a long cigar, dabbing the end of the dough with a little butter to seal. Cut into 3 inch sections to make cigars. You should get 3 cigars per roll. Place the cigars in a baking dish, and repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling.
4 Bake for 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the rolls are deep golden brown and crispy.
5 While the cigars are baking, whisk together the cream, sour cream, paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir just until the sauce is hot. Do not boil. Remove from heat and serve as a dipping sauce for the cigars.