Chicken bricks with preserved lemon and small vegetables

Chicken bricks with preserved lemon and small vegetables is a medium French recipe that serves 4. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by JustInCooking on YouTube.

Prep: 1 hr 45 min | Cook: 56 min | Total: 3 hrs 1 min

Cost: $11.90 total, $2.98 per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Olive oil (extra virgin, for cooking and marinating)
  • 1 piece Onion (medium, finely chopped)
  • 2 pieces Carrots (cut into small dice)
  • 1 piece Zucchini (cut into small dice)
  • 150 g Frozen peas (not thawed)
  • 400 g Chicken breast (cut into small pieces, marinated 1 h)
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Paprika (for the marinade and cooking)
  • 2 pieces Preserved lemons (cut into small pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh mint leaves (chopped)
  • 0.5 teaspoon Curry powder
  • 2 tablespoons Thick crème fraîche
  • 1 piece Egg white (lightly beaten)
  • 2 tablespoons Melted butter (for brushing the bricks)
  • 10 pieces Brick pastry sheets (half a sheet per brick)
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper

Instructions

  1. Marinate the chicken

    Mix the chicken diced with lemon juice, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tbsp olive oil. Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

    Time: PT1H

  2. Prepare the vegetables

    Thinly slice the onion, cut the carrots and zucchini into very small dice. Measure 150 g frozen peas.

    Time: PT15M

  3. Sauté the onions

    Heat the wok with 2 tbsp olive oil, add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    Time: PT3M

  4. Cook carrots and zucchini

    Add the carrot and zucchini dice, stir, cover the wok and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly until tender.

    Time: PT20M

  5. Add peas and season

    Add the frozen peas, salt and pepper to taste, cover again and cook 10 minutes.

    Time: PT10M

  6. Cook the chicken and preserved lemons

    Pour the marinated chicken and preserved lemon pieces into the wok, cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat until the chicken is cooked but still tender.

    Time: PT10M

  7. Finish the filling

    Add the chopped mint, remaining paprika, curry and crème fraîche. Stir and cook an additional 3 minutes.

    Time: PT3M

  8. Cool the filling

    Remove the wok from heat and let the filling cool to room temperature for 15 minutes.

    Time: PT15M

  9. Shape the bricks

    Take half a brick sheet, fold it in half lengthwise, place a spoonful of filling at one end and fold into a triangle, sealing lightly. Brush the tip with egg white and close by pressing the tip under the triangle fold.

    Time: PT20M

  10. Brush the bricks

    Arrange the bricks on a baking sheet, brush generously with melted butter on both sides using a brush.

    Time: PT5M

  11. Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 190°C on convection mode with the grill on top and bottom.

    Time: PT10M

    Temperature: 190°C

  12. Bake

    Place the bricks in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until golden and crisp.

    Time: PT15M

    Temperature: 190°C

  13. Rest and serve

    Remove the bricks from the oven, place on a rack for 5 minutes then serve hot, ideally with a lemon‑mint yogurt sauce.

    Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories
250
Protein
15 g
Carbohydrates
30 g
Fat
10 g
Fiber
3 g

Dietary info: contains gluten, contains dairy, contains egg, low-calorie

Allergens: egg, milk, wheat

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Chicken bricks with preserved lemon and small vegetables

Recipe by JustInCooking

Crispy bricks filled with a flavorful mixture of chicken marinated in preserved lemon, crunchy vegetables and mint, perfect as an appetizer or main dish accompanied by a lemon‑mint yogurt sauce.

MediumFrenchServes 4

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Source Video
2h
Prep
1h 11m
Cook
23m
Cleanup
3h 34m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$11.90
Total cost
$2.98
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Marinate the chicken
  • Cook carrots and zucchini until tender
  • Cook the chicken until fully done
  • Seal the bricks with egg white
  • Bake to achieve golden color

Safety Warnings

  • Be careful with hot oil when sautéing the onions.
  • Handle raw chicken with separate utensils to avoid cross‑contamination.
  • Use gloves or a cloth to remove the hot baking sheet from the oven.

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