Express stuffed msemen with minced meat
Express stuffed msemen with minced meat is a easy Moroccan recipe that serves 4. 375 calories per serving. Recipe by Cooking by Nissou on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 20 min | Total: 55 min
Cost: $8.26 total, $2.07 per serving
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil (for cooking the meat-onion mixture)
- 1 piece Onion (whole, finely chopped)
- 400 g Minced meat (beef or lamb) (choose a lean meat if you want less fat)
- 1 tablespoon Salt (fine salt)
- 1 tablespoon Sweet paprika
- 0.5 tablespoon Ground black pepper
- 1 pinch Garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Flat parsley, chopped (fresh preferably)
- 4 tablespoons Thick sour cream
- 2 slices Hard cheese (e.g. cheddar) (to melt inside the msemen)
- 250 ml Milk (a standard glass)
- 125 ml Sunflower oil (half a glass)
- 1 piece Egg
- 8 pieces Square brick pastry sheets (samosa type) (available in the Asian aisle or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons Grated cheese (optional) (type mozzarella or cheddar)
Instructions
Sauté the onion
In a skillet, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent (about 5 minutes).
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Temperature: medium
Cook the minced meat
Add the 400 g of minced meat to the pan. Break it up with the spatula and cook halfway, about 5 minutes, until it begins to brown.
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Temperature: medium
Season the filling
Stir in 1 tbsp salt, 1 tbsp paprika, 0.5 tbsp pepper, a pinch of garlic powder and 2 tbsp chopped flat parsley. Mix quickly.
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Add cream and cheese
Pour in 4 tbsp thick sour cream, mix, then add the two slices of cheese. Stir until the cheese starts to melt slightly.
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Prepare the moistening mixture
In a bowl, combine 250 ml milk, 125 ml sunflower oil and 1 egg. Whisk until you obtain a homogeneous liquid.
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Moisten the brick sheets
Take a square brick sheet, dip it quickly in the milk‑oil‑egg mixture, then place it on the work surface.
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Fill and fold
Place 2 tbsp filling in the center of the moistened sheet, optionally add grated cheese, then fold the edges as shown (fold one side, flip, fold the other side).
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Repeat the operation
Repeat steps 6‑7 with the remaining sheets until you have 8 stuffed msemen.
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Pan‑fry
Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat. Place the stuffed msemen and brown each side, turning regularly, until a nice brown color is achieved (about 5‑7 minutes).
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Temperature: medium
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 375
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
Dietary info: contains gluten, contains dairy, contains egg, low-calorie
Allergens: milk, egg, gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






