Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 30 hors d'ouevres

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Chicken Cigars:

1 1/2 pounds ground chicken breast
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons grill seasoning, half a palm full (recommended: Montreal Seasoning by McCormick)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, a handful
4 sheets phyllo dough
4 tablespoons butter, melted

Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce:

2 tablespoons sweet plum sauce or duck sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/3 cup light oil, such as peanut, canola, or vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely diced mango
Scallions, green tops only, thinly sliced on the bias, for serving

Directions

For the chicken cigars: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Place chicken in a bowl and mix with spices and parsley. Place a piece of phyllo on a nonstick cookie sheet and brush with some of the melted butter. Repeat 3 more times, placing each piece of phyllo over the last buttered sheet to make 4 layers. Cut phyllo into 2-inch squares. On 1 corner of each of the squares, place about 1 1/2 teaspoons of chicken filling. Roll up tightly to make mini "cigars." Place "cigars" on a sheet pan and butter the tops of each. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.

Meanwhile, make the sweet and sour mango dipping sauce: Whisk together plum or duck sauce and vinegar in a bowl. Stream in oil and continue whisking to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in mango and sliced scallions.

Serve cigars with dipping sauce.

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recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
MOLLIE Beaverton, OR 02-17-2009
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Very Disappointed
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

As much as I hate to say it- I was very disappointed in this recipe! I was so excited to try it since I saw it on Food... Network Cater's Your Wedding- and I finally gave it a test run before planning to make it for a baby shower. I did not like it at all. I felt these took a little too much time and effort for the end result. When I tasted them- all I tasted was the cumin- which isn't exactly my favorite spice. I felt it totally overpowered everything else. Also, I didn't at all like the dipping sauce. I had something completely different in mind before I tasted it. It was not what I expected. I would like to say I would give these another try, but honestly I probably won't. There are many other things out there that taste much better. Sorry!!!!! P.S. My husband did like these! Go Figure!!!Read more
recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
Anonymous 12-21-2007
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My absolute FAVORITE appetizer!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Takes some work to make them, but they sure disappear fast! I love the seasoning so much, I use it to cook or grill chicken.... The dipping sauce is so tasty!!Read more
recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
KATHLEEN bridgewater, MA 07-04-2007
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Very good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Easy to make, freeze well. Make a very nice appearance. I didn't find them dry, perhaps because of the sauce. I did whir... up additional mango in the mini processor and added it to the chunks in the sauce.Making them again for 4th of July. Thanks RR.Read more
recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
sarah conto, CT 12-30-2006
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Really unique and tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe. The dipping sauce is amazing and the chicken cigars are great too. The only thing is that this... recipe is time consuming and I had problems making the phyllo dough looking like cigars. Other than that this is a terrific recipe to entertain with!Read more
recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
Anonymous 03-12-2006
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

A fantastic way to use flank steak, which is very lean.
recipe Mini Chicken Cigars with Sweet and Sour Mango Dipping Sauce
Bonnie Mead, WA 01-30-2006
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Mess around with this one!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this a variety of ways: as the recipe states, with ground turkey, made into triangles for a main course, added... onion to the mixture, and used the ground turkey mixture for burger patties. I, too, found the ground chicken a bit dry, but in an appetizer bite I didn't mind. When I added the onion, I pulverized it (my kids can spot microscopic dice), drained some of the liquid off, and mixed it in. I've also put a blob of mayo in the recipe for moisture as well (Heck! You're using mostly nonfat ingredients, so why not!) Also, the turkey patties make great burgers. I love working with phyllo because it is pretty forgiving. If you haven't tried it, do it. You'll love it. You'll feel like a champ because it seems so fancy (and you can put just about anything in it: pie filling, chocolate chips and fruit...anything). Just remember one thing: keep what you are not using covered. Also, I find traditionally buttered sheets a bit to greasy for my liking. I spray it with PAM and that works great. It's not too greasy, and it is QUICK!!! Make a double batch and freeze them (I do this with the triangles). Pop out a few, defrost in the microwave for not too long, put them in a toaster oven to get them crispy - and your fancy dinner is ready in no time at all. The sauce? I have a difficult time picking out good mangoes. If I find that the sauce doesn't have much taste I add a glop of orange juice concentrate and that perks it right up. Good luck!Read more