Egg and herb brik

Name: Egg and herb brik
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 10 g dill; 4 brik pastry sheets; 100 g fresh cheese; 40 ml sunflower oil; 4 eggs; 15 g parsley

North African and Middle Eastern
Pan-cooked
Starter
Tunisian

Crisp brik pastry sheets with egg, parsley and fresh cheese.

Active time30 min

Cooking12 min

Total32 min

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Ingredients

10 g dill
15 g parsley
100 g fresh cheese
4 eggs
4 brik pastry sheets
40 ml sunflower oil

Preparation

Step completed · 1
Wash and finely chop the parsley and dill, then mix with the fresh cheese. Spoon the filling into the centre of each of 4 brik pastry sheets and make a well in each.
Step completed · 2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Crack an egg into each well, immediately fold the pastry sheet in half, then slide into the pan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, in two batches, until the pastry is golden and the egg white is set. Drain on kitchen paper.

Allergens

Eggs
Gluten
Milk

Variations

Egg and parsley brik without dill
Brik pastries filled with egg and parsley cream cheese, pan-fried until golden and prepared without dill.
30 min active time
Egg brik with parsley and chives
Crisp briks filled with egg, fresh cheese, parsley and chives.
30 min active time

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