Spinach brik parcels
Crispy brik parcels, filled with a mixture of spinach, feta and chopped shallot.
74,0724.9/5 for 24 ratings
Last modified on: May 5th 2013
For 8 parcels, you will need:
200 g 
1 
1 tablespoon 
1 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: A few minutes, once cooked.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 8 min. | 43 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 8 parcels : 3.18 €
- Per parcels : 0.40 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cooked spinach: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Creamy spinach and potato gratin, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Spinach and Comté Loaf, Spinach Mornay, ... All |
 | Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable rosette tart, Feta in olive oil with herbs, Cretan Bread, Mediterranean toast, Cretan-style salmon , ... All |
 | Sheet of brik pastry: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Pears and caramelised walnut samosas , Crispy cheese parcels, Feta and spinach brik pie, Crispy spinach rolls, ... All |
 | Oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hachis parmentier : meat with mashed potato and cheese, How to prevent butter burning during cooking, Lemon Mayonnaise, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Crab Cakes, ... All |
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