Moroccan-style Chicken Phyllo Rolls with Spiced Tomato Sauce
From lunasea 17 years ago
- 75 minutes to make
- Serves 32
These rolls are based loosely on b'stilla — a phyllo-crusted "pie" of shredded chicken that's been simmered with Moroccan spices and then mixed with egg and nuts. The egg lends the filling an almost custardlike richness. Read more It's not as intimidating to make these as it might appear - so don't be afraid of them. The Moroccan-Style dipping sauce would also be delicious on grilled chicken or fish. Enjoy. From Gourmet. See less
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 tablespoon olive oil shopping list
- Scant teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander shopping list
- 1 1/4 lb chicken thighs (with skin and bones) shopping list
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth shopping list
- 1/2 cup water shopping list
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick shopping list
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped shopping list
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten shopping list
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted shopping list
- 8 (17- by 12-inch) phyllo sheets, thawed if frozen shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds shopping list
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- spiced Tomato Sauce: shopping list
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion shopping list
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon hot paprika shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- Pinch of cayenne shopping list
- Pinch of ground cloves shopping list
- 1 tablespoon olive oil shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar shopping list
- 1 (14 1/2- to 15-oz) can whole tomatoes in juice, coarsely chopped (reserving juice) shopping list
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Make Filling:
- Cook onion in oil along with salt, cumin, ginger, turmeric, pepper, and coriander in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, broth, water, and cinnamon stick and simmer, covered, turning chicken over once, until meat is very tender, about 45 minutes total. Transfer chicken with tongs to a bowl, reserving cooking liquid.
- When cool enough to handle, shred chicken, discarding skin and bones, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Transfer cooking liquid to a 2-cup glass measure (do not clean saucepan) and let stand 1 minute, then skim off fat and discard cinnamon stick.
- Return liquid to saucepan and simmer over moderately high heat, uncovered, until reduced to about 1/4 cup (liquid will look like a glaze in bottom of pan), about 8 minutes, then stir into shredded chicken along with almonds.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons beaten egg in a cup for egg wash. Lightly season remaining egg with salt and pepper, then cook in 1/2 tablespoon butter in an 8- to 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until just set but still slightly soft. Stir scrambled egg into filling.
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- Make Rolls:
- Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.
- Put 1 phyllo sheet on a work surface, keeping remaining phyllo covered with overlapping sheets of plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel, and brush generously with some melted butter.
- Evenly sift 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon over buttered phyllo using a fine-mesh sieve, then top with another phyllo sheet and generously brush with butter.
- Halve buttered phyllo stack crosswise, then arrange 1 half with a long side nearest you.
- Spread 1/4 cup chicken filling in a narrow strip along edge nearest you, then roll up filling tightly in phyllo, leaving ends open. Transfer roll, seam side down, to a cutting board set inside a baking pan (to help contain mustard seeds when sprinkling).
- Make another roll with remaining half stack. Make 6 more rolls in same manner, transferring to cutting board.
- Lightly brush top of rolls with egg wash and immediately sprinkle with mustard seeds, pressing lightly on seeds to help adhere.
- Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces and arrange pieces 1 inch apart on 2 baking sheets. Bake, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until phyllo is golden brown, about 12 minutes total.
- Transfer rolls to a rack to cool slightly.
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- **ROLL NOTES:
- ~Rolls can be assembled (but not coated or cut) 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
- ~ Rolls can be assembled and cut (but not coated or baked) 2 weeks ahead and frozen, wrapped well in plastic wrap. Coat frozen rolls, then bake (do not thaw) in a preheated 350°F oven about 20 minutes.
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- Make the Spiced Tomato Sauce:
- Cook onion, garlic, ginger, and spices in oil in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in vinegar and simmer over moderately low heat 1 minute. Add tomatoes (with juice) and brown sugar, then increase heat to moderate and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Purée sauce in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Serve at room temperature.
- **SAUCE NOTE: Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and cooled completely, then chilled, covered.
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vickie this is great i love it whens din din !!!!!hahahhaa .thanks sweetie ....sherry
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This looks so flavorful and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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Great Post Vickie! It may take a little while but I will definitely make these. Thanks, Marcia
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