Spinach brik parcels
Crispy brik parcels, filled with a mixture of spinach, feta and chopped shallot.
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Last modified on: May 5th 2013
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200 g 
150 g 
1 
1 tablespoon 
1 
8 sheets of brick pastry
6 tablespoons 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 8 min. | 43 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Put the spinach into a bowl with the shallot, feta, 1 egg, salt, pepper...
Stage 4
...and mix thoroughly.
Stage 5
Roll up the parcels:
Place a spoonful of mixture near the bottom edge of a brik sheet.
Place a spoonful of mixture near the bottom edge of a brik sheet.
Stage 6
Roll the sheet up over the filling, folding in the sides...
Stage 7
...and finish by rolling over again to form a fat "sausage".
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Press lightly on the parcel to spread the mixture evenly inside.
Make all the parcels like this.
Make all the parcels like this.
Stage 9 - 6 min.
To cook the parcels, heat 6 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan on high heat.
When very hot, add the parcels and fry until browned all over.
Serve without delay.
When very hot, add the parcels and fry until browned all over.
Serve without delay.
Remarks
You can also deep fry these parcels. This is very quick but, unfortunately, raises the fat content.
If you can't find brik pastry, you can use filo instead.
If you can't find brik pastry, you can use filo instead.
Keeping
A few minutes, once cooked.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,655 Kcal or 6,929 Kj | 41 gr | 60 gr | 147 gr |
| 83 % | 16 % | 6 % | 22 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 271 Kcal or 1,135 Kj | 7 gr | 10 gr | 24 gr |
| 14 % | 3 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| Per parcels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 207 Kcal or 867 Kj | 5 gr | 7 gr | 18 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 parcels : 3.18 €
- Per parcels : 0.40 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Feta and spinach brik pie, Crispy spinach rolls, Thin spinach and potato tart, ... All |
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Souda salad, Tomato and courgette tart, Greek style sandwiches, Kalamata Salad, Feta in olive oil with herbs, ... All |
 | Sheet of brick pastry: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crispy smoked salmon and herb rolls, Crispy prawn rolls, Warm apple feuillantines, Quick Strawberry Millefeuille, Algerian brik rolls, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage rougail, French toast "cordon bleu", Tournedos Rossini, Sesame fried scampi, Onion fondue, ... All |
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