Chicken Puff Pastries Burek Style

Ingredients

• 1 pièce Yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 2 pièces Garlic cloves (sliced)
• 2 cuillères à soupe Olive oil (≈15 ml)
• 300 g Boneless chicken (diced)
• 200 g Button mushrooms (very finely chopped)
• 1 cuillère à café Salt
• 0.5 cuillère à café Ground black pepper
• 1 cuillère à café Spicy sauce (harissa)
• 1 cuillère à café Soy sauce (light type)
• 1 pièce Grilled pepper (cut into strips)
• 100 g Philadelphia cheese (diced)
• 50 g Grated cheese (emmental)
• 2 cuillères à soupe Fresh parsley (chopped)
• 200 ml Whole milk
• 50 g Butter (melted)
• 10 pièces Phyllo sheets (cut in half)
• 1 cuillère à soupe Sesame seeds
• 1 cuillère à soupe Poppy seeds

Instructions

1. Prepare the ingredients

   Finely chop the onion, slice the garlic, dice the chicken, finely chop the mushrooms, cut the grilled pepper into strips and chop the parsley.

   Time: PT10M

2. Sauté onion and garlic

   In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic until they become translucent.

   Time: PT5M

3. Cook the chicken

   Add the chicken dice to the skillet and brown them for about 7 minutes, stirring regularly.

   Time: PT7M

4. Add the mushrooms

   Stir in the chopped mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes until they release their water.

   Time: PT5M

5. Season the filling

   Add the spicy sauce, soy sauce, strips of grilled pepper and Philadelphia cheese. Mix and cook for 3 minutes until the cheese slightly melts.

   Time: PT3M

6. Finish the filling

   Stir in the grated cheese and chopped parsley, mix quickly to obtain a homogeneous filling.

   Time: PT2M

7. Prepare the basting sauce

   In a bowl, mix the whole milk with melted butter until a homogeneous liquid is obtained.

   Time: PT3M

8. Butter the dish

   Generously butter the bottom of the baking dish to prevent the phyllo sheets from sticking.

   Time: PT2M

9. First layer of phyllo

   Place 5 phyllo sheets (cut in half) in the bottom of the dish, overlapping slightly. Brush each sheet with the basting sauce.

   Time: PT5M

10. Second layer of phyllo

    Repeat the operation with the remaining 5 sheets to form a second layer, brushing each time.

    Time: PT5M

11. Spread the filling

    Spread the filling evenly over the phyllo sheets, smoothing the surface with the back of a spoon.

    Time: PT3M

12. Cover and finish

    Cover the filling with the remaining phyllo sheets, brush generously with sauce, then sprinkle with sesame and poppy seeds.

    Time: PT5M

13. Bake

    Place the dish in a preheated oven at 180°C and bake for 30 minutes until the top is nicely golden.

    Time: PT30M

    Temperature: 180°C

14. Rest and serve

    Remove the dish from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into equal portions. Serve hot or warm with a salad or chorba.

    Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

20 g

Carbohydrates

30 g

Fat

15 g

Fiber

3 g