Moroccan Chicken Briouat Recipe

Moroccan chicken briouats are small, crispy pastries featuring a savory filling seasoned with saffron, ginger, and cinnamon.

Category Tags:

AppetizerEntreeSide Dish

Cuisine Tags:

Moroccan

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Instructions

  1. Combine chicken with spices and oils in a heavy pot.

  2. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 1 hour until tender, ensuring not to burn.

  3. Transfer chicken to a plate to cool; continue cooking the onions and sauce in the pot for 10 to 15 minutes until reduced and thick.

  4. Stir in chopped cilantro, then remove from heat.

  5. While chicken is warm, debone and shred it into small pieces.

  6. Mix the shredded chicken with the prepared sauce.

  7. To form briouats from dough strips (approx. 4 inches wide): brush the bottom half with melted butter, place 1-2 tablespoons of filling near the bottom, fold the long sides to the center, fold the bottom edge up, then roll and seal with egg yolk.

  8. To form briouats from square wrappers (placed as a diamond): add 2-3 tablespoons of filling near the bottom, fold the bottom up over the filling, fold the right and left sides to the center, then roll and seal with egg yolk.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1478 kcal
Carbohydrate: 69 g
Cholesterol: 275 mg
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 58 g
Saturated Fat: 26 g
Sodium: 1857 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Fat: 108 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g