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B'stilla (spiced chicken and almond parcels)
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Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
75 minutes
Spice up the holidays with delicious chicken pastries.
Ingredients:
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 130g unsalted butter
  • 1 (about 130g) chicken breast fillet, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp ras el hanout spice*
  • 50ml white wine
  • 125ml chicken stock
  • 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled, chopped
  • 20.00 ml chopped coriander
  • 20.00 ml chopped parsley
  • 16 sheets filo pastry
  • 40.00 ml toasted almonds, chopped
  • 40.00 ml flaked almonds
  • Icing sugar, to dust
Instructions:
  • In a frypan over medium heat, heat oil and 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Add onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken, spice, salt, and pepper, then pour in wine and stock. Cook until liquid is absorbed and chicken is done. Let cool slightly. Blend in a food processor with egg and herbs for 1-2 seconds. Melt remaining butter. Layer filo sheets as in briks recipe, adding chopped almonds between sheets. Brush with butter, sprinkle with flaked almonds, and bake until golden, about 15 minutes. Dust with icing sugar before serving.