Moroccan Chicken Briouat
Moroccan Chicken Briouats with crispy pastry and spiced chicken filling, a flavorful traditional appetizer.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- ⅓ cup almonds chopped (optional)
- 10 –12 sheets phyllo dough or warqa
- 3 tablespoons butter or oil
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Cook onion in a pan until softened.
- Add garlic and cook briefly.
- Stir in shredded chicken, spices, salt, and pepper.
- Cook to combine flavors, then remove from heat.
- Mix in parsley and beaten eggs.
- Let filling cool slightly.
- Cut phyllo into strips.
- Place filling on one end and fold into triangles.
- Brush with butter or oil.
- Fry until golden and crispy.
- Drain and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overfill pastry.
Fold tightly to keep filling inside.
Bake instead of frying for a lighter option.
Fold tightly to keep filling inside.
Bake instead of frying for a lighter option.