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Chicken Bastilla

Crisp phyllo pie layered with saffron chicken, almonds, and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Recipe byChef Amina
  • Prep 45 min
  • Cook 40 min
  • Serves 6
PastillaHalal

Ingredients

Scaled from 6 base servings — local only.

  • 600 gchicken breast
  • 12 sheetsphyllo pastry
  • 1 cupblanched almonds
  • 2 largeonion
  • 2 tspground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsppowdered sugar
  • 100 gbutter
  • 0.25 large pinchsaffron threads
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Instructions

  1. Poach chicken with saffron and onions; shred and mix with spiced almond crumble.

  2. Brush phyllo with butter and layer in a round pan, adding filling between sheets.

  3. Fold over top layers, brush with butter, and bake at 190°C until deeply golden.

  4. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve warm.