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Cashew-Chicken Firecrackers

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 17, 2009
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Add spark to your party with egg rolls featuring chicken, cashews and vegetables.

Cashew-Chicken Firecrackers

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper strips (1x1/4x1/4 inch)
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots (2 small)
  • 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cashews
  • 4 medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 1 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
  • 1 package (16 oz) frozen phyllo (fillo) dough sheets (40 sheets; 14x9 inch), thawed*
  • Olive oil cooking spray or 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix chicken, bell pepper, carrots, cashews, onions, marmalade and garlic-pepper blend; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Work with 2 phyllo sheets at a time. Cover remaining sheets with plastic wrap and damp towel. On work surface, stack 2 phyllo sheets. Spray with cooking spray (2 seconds). Cut in half crosswise, forming 2 (9x7-inch) rectangles.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon 1 rounded tablespoon chicken mixture on short end of each rectangle. Roll up; twist about 1 inch from each end, sealing tube and forming firecracker shape. Place seam side down on cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    4
    Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and chicken mixture. Spray tops of appetizers with cooking spray (1 second for 2 appetizers).
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until crisp and brown. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix hoisin sauce and orange juice for dipping sauce. Serve sauce with warm "firecrackers."

Nutrition

120 Calories
3g Total Fat
4g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
80mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
3g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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