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Briouats – Lamb And Chorizo Filo Pastry Tapas

October 21, 2013 by GG 38 Comments

Lamb Filled Filo Briouants

Lamb Filled Filo Briouats

The cars zoomed past us directed by the traffic cop, waving his hands in an unintelligible way, whilst blowing his whistle vigorously.  The smell of onions and frying burgers wafted across the road on the warm breeze and the lights from the cinema vied with the fast food signs littered along the road.  This wasn’t the rustic Spanish market I’d come to find.

Brightly, Hand Painted Dishes

Brightly, Hand Painted Dishes

However once Mr Glam and I turned into the market proper, all the noise and glare was gone.  Bright, hand painted pottery decorated with flowers and stems of olives, was stacked on trestles contrasting with the burnt orange of the utility, plain terracotta dishes piled beside them.

Ropes Of Fresh Chillies And Garlic

Ropes Of Fresh Chillies And Garlic

Ropes of fresh chilli peppers hung beside strings of garlic and chipotle chillies.  The fragrance of vivid mounds of spices floated across the market full of the promise of delicious meals to come.

Mounds of Vivid Fragrant Spices

Mounds of Vivid Fragrant Spices

This was so much more than the car clogged first impression and I couldn’t wait to get home and try out some of the delicious Tapas dishes such as these Briouats and the Prawn Pil Pil I posted earlier.

Lamb And Chorizo Filled Briouats

Lamb And Chorizo Filled Briouats

Lamb Briouats

Makes 20

  • 25g unsalted butter
  • a dash of olive oil
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 500g lamb mince
  • 100g good quality chorizo finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • large pinch of saffron soaked in 150mls warm water
  • Salt to taste
  • a handfull of parsley finely chopped
  • a handful of coriander, with stems, finely chopped
  • 100g unsalted butter melted
  • 12 sheets of filo pastry
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of sesame seeds

Method

  • Melt the butter in a large pan with the olive oil
  • Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes, add the garlic and cook until the onions are translucent
  • Add the mince to the pan and break apart until the mince is completely separated
  • Put the chorizo into the pan and cook for 2 minutes
  • Add all the spices including the water from the saffron ( not the parsley and coriander)
  • Continue to cook for 10 minutes
  • Add the salt to taste
  • Add the parsley and coriander and stir into the mince mixture
  • Set aside to cool
  • Preheat the oven 180c
  • Lay the filo pastry on a board with the long side towards you, Cut off 1/3 of the pastry and set aside covered with a damp tea towel
  • Cut the remainder of the pastry in half horizontally so you have 36 rectangles of pastry. Put all but 2 sheets under the damp tea towel
  • Lay one sheet on the work top and brush with melted butter, top with the second sheet
  • Take a mounded tablespoon of the lamb and place on the short end of the pastry
  • Roll the pastry over the mince once, then turn in the edges over all along the length, continue rolling to the end
  • Set aside on a lined baking sheet with the cut edge underneath
  • Repeat until all the pastry is used
  • Brush each one with melted butter and sprinkle with the sesame seeds
  • Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown
Crispy Sesame Topped Lamb And Chorizo Briouats

Crispy Sesame Topped Lamb And Chorizo Briouats

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Comments

  1. Hotly Spiced says

    October 21, 2013 at 2:48 am

    I have never heard of briouats. They look like a great pre-dinner snack. There’s lots of flavour there! xx

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 6:44 am

      They’d be perfect for a pre-dinner snack, small enough and plenty of flavour. GG xx

      Reply
  2. Joanne T Ferguson says

    October 21, 2013 at 2:52 am

    G’day GG! Looks great and love your photos too!
    Thank you for allowing me to learn something new today too!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 6:52 am

      I’m pleased you like the photos. It’s fun finding out about new food and flavours isn’t it. GG

      Reply
  3. Bam's Kitchen says

    October 21, 2013 at 3:54 am

    Love your spices in this delicious dish and the seeds on the top make this for one hearty little appetizer or after school snacks for the hungry boys. Have a super day. BAM

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 6:54 am

      I hadn’t thought about it as an after school snack but it would be perfect, though a little spicy perhaps. GG

      Reply
  4. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    October 21, 2013 at 4:43 am

    What a visual feast this post is! Beautiful.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 6:54 am

      Thank you. It was fun checking everything out in the market. GG

      Reply
  5. Totally Heavenly says

    October 21, 2013 at 6:41 am

    I’d always associated briouats with Middle Eastern food, I didn’t realise the Spanish love them too. Anyway, doesn’t matter where they are from, I want them just the same, they are gorgeous!
    *kisses* H

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 8:29 am

      Morocco too, so I suppose they came across from North Africa. They are really tasty and so crispy from the filo pastry. GG xxx

      Reply
  6. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    October 21, 2013 at 6:52 am

    These look wonderful! I can almost smell the aromatic spices from your pics GG! 😀

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 8:30 am

      They are so full of flavour, even better if you leave the mince over night to absorb and develop all those flavours. GG

      Reply
  7. Sissi says

    October 21, 2013 at 9:16 am

    I have started to play with filo only recently but I’m in love with it (before I used to work with Tunisian brick but filo is really superior in most dishes!). Your tapas look luscious! I can perfectly imagine a heap of these as a dinner too.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 10:52 am

      I was thinking of playing with brick! They’d make a really good dinner with some salad or spicy rice or even quinoa. GG

      Reply
  8. Krista says

    October 21, 2013 at 11:00 am

    I’ve never heard of these but they look fantastic! What a marvelously savory filling. 🙂 I love your market shots. I feel inspired just looking at all those amazing spices.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 11:07 am

      They are really yummy, you can vary the spice to your taste. I love visiting markets when I’m on holiday and also here. There’s often so much you miss when you aren’t looking at it through a camera lens. GG

      Reply
  9. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    October 21, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    I have never heard of or had briouats. They look awesome, GG. The filling sounds divine.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 21, 2013 at 9:38 pm

      They are very tasty. GG

      Reply
  10. Anne@FromMySweetHeart says

    October 22, 2013 at 1:12 am

    Oh Ms. Glam…..your photos are stunning! If only I could smell what’s in the pictures. The lamb and chorizo pastries look absolutely amazing….and I just love little bites of deliciousness! : )

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 22, 2013 at 1:57 pm

      Thank you so much. They are delicious and pretty easy to make. GG

      Reply
  11. Nazneen|Coffee and Crumpets says

    October 22, 2013 at 2:50 am

    I’ve tried these under a different name without the chorizo but either way delicious! I guess the chorizo makes it more Spanish and the lovely bold flavours.. I loved the photos of the market and the pottery you posted on Facebook. I loved going to Spain, back in the day my dad had property in Marbella so we were there every holiday. I loved it, sun, food and the beach. Good times. I’m sure plenty has changed since then!

    Nazneen xx

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 22, 2013 at 1:56 pm

      The market was wonderful. I’m not sure that Spain has changed all that much, parts of it are more built up but apart from a new motorway/freeway from Malaga airport which speeds up the drive from the airport. I first went in 1979 and it still has the same feel. GG xxx

      Reply
  12. David Crichton says

    October 22, 2013 at 8:33 am

    Chorizo and crunchy pastry, what’s not to like!

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 22, 2013 at 1:54 pm

      Mmm, my thoughts exactly. GG

      Reply
  13. Ameena says

    October 23, 2013 at 12:51 am

    Until now I’ve never heard of briouats…what a perfect little idea. Your pics are fantastic, as always!

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 23, 2013 at 10:28 am

      Thank you. These are very easy and tasty, they’d be perfect for a packed lunch. GG

      Reply
  14. CCU says

    October 23, 2013 at 7:08 am

    Mmm, these pastries look so addictive, one would definitely not be enough 😀

    Cheers
    CCU

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 23, 2013 at 10:23 am

      But the great thing is that as they’re small, you don’t have to stop at one. GG

      Reply
  15. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

    October 24, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    You know what- I have never ever heard of briouats. But they look seriously tasty and very crunchy.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 24, 2013 at 2:54 pm

      They are very crispy and tasty. GG

      Reply
  16. Asmita says

    October 24, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    OMG! This looks unbelievably delicious!

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 24, 2013 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you, they are very delicious and crispy. GG

      Reply
  17. Andrea Mynard says

    October 24, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    These look very tempting little parcels of deliciousness. Love the beautiful look of this post too.

    Reply
    • GG says

      October 24, 2013 at 9:10 pm

      Thank you, I’m glad you like it. These really are tasty. GG

      Reply
  18. Filipino Christmas Recipes by trina says

    November 13, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Gotta try this! Looks so enticing!

    Reply
    • GG says

      November 13, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      They’re really tasty. GG

      Reply

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