Instructions: To make the chicken, mix the olive oil, Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce and Jalapeno pepper together. Adjust seasonings and marinate chicken for at least one hour under refrigeration. Grill chicken for a few minutes on each side until done. Dice chicken and reserve.

In a mixing bowl, mix the goat cheese, cilantro and chicken together and adjust the seasonings.

Remove the phylo sheets from box, unfold and cover immediately with a clean, lightly dampened towel so as not to dry them out. Lay the sheets out one at a time. Brush with clarified butter and fold in half, left to right. Fold in half again, top to bottom. Use one sheet per purse. Place equal amounts of filling on each sheet and make into a purse. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes and reserve.

To make the butternut squash coulis, in a sauce pot, saute the onions and garlic in olive oil. Add squash and saute until golden, then add stock and bring to a boil. Add all other ingredients and simmer until squash is tender enough to puree. Puree mixture, adjust seasonings and reserve.

To make the jalapeno oil, mix ingredients together and reserve.

To serve, in a heated soup plate, ladle 2 ounces of coulis. Place purse into center of coulis. Drizzle with jalapeno oil, top with 2 cilantro leaves and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

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