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Chicken Bastilla

Chicken Bastilla

A magnificent sweet and savory pie from Fes, featuring tender shredded chicken in a spiced sauce, layered with crunchy almonds and cinnamon, all wrapped in delicate phyllo pastry and dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. A showstopper for special occasions.

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 60
Cook Time: 45
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Hard

Ingredients

  • 1kg chicken thighs
  • 3 onions, grated
  • 4 eggs
  • 200g blanched almonds, fried and crushed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 tsp saffron
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 10 sheets warqa or phyllo pastry
  • 100g butter, melted
  • Powdered sugar and cinnamon for dusting
  • Vegetable oil
  • Salt

A magnificent sweet and savory pie from Fes, featuring tender shredded chicken in a spiced sauce, layered with crunchy almonds and cinnamon, all wrapped in delicate phyllo pastry and dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon. A showstopper for special occasions.

John Smith

And the Eaglet bent down its head impatiently, and said, 'That's right, Five! Always lay the blame.

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