Arnaki Se Fillo (Lamb in Fillo)
Recipe
- Title:
- Arnaki Se Fillo (Lamb in Fillo)
- Categories:
- Greek, Meats, Lamb
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Directions
- Karen Mintzias 12 Fillo sheets 6 Boneless lamb leg steaks * 1/2 c Butter; melted Freshly ground black pepper Salt 2 tb Butter or oil 3 md Tomatoes; peeled 2 md Onions; sliced 1 ts Rigani or oregano 1 Garlic clove 125 g Feta cheese; cut in 6 slices
Directions
- *Note: Lamb steaks should be about 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick.
Directions
- Serves: 6 Oven temperature: 200 C (400 F) Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Directions
- Trim steaks of most of the fat and shape neatly - trimmings can be used in a ground lamb dish.
- Season with pepper.
Directions
- Heat butter or oil in a frying pan and brown steaks quickly on each side - do not cook through.
- Lift out onto a dish and leave until cool.
- Add onions to pan and fry gently until transparent, add garlic and remove from heat.
Directions
- Brush a sheet of fillo pastry with melted butter and place another sheet on top, brushing again with butter.
- Fold in half to make almost a square of fillo.
- Put aside and cover wtih a dry tea towel, then one dampened with warm water.
- Repeat with remaining fillo to give 6 prepared squares.
- Take one square and brush top with butter - leave remaining pastry covered.
- Place a lamb steak in the centre and season lightly with salt.
- Top with onion-garlic mixture and cover with 2 slices of tomato.
- Sprinkle with a little rigani, salt and pepper and place a slice of feta cheese on top.
- Bring up ends of fillo pastry and double-fold over top.
- Fold in ends as you would a package then tuck ends underneath.
- This is known as a the chemist's (druggist's) fold.
- Place on a buttered baking tray.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Directions
- Brush tops and sides of packages lightly with melted butter and bake in a preheated hot oven for 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately if possible, though they will survive in the oven with heat turned off for about 10 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with boiled green beans or zucchini dressed with olive and lemon juice.
Directions
- Note: Medallions of lamb cut from a trimmed loin can be used instead of the steaks.
- You will require 12, and place 2 in each package.
Directions
- From: "The Complete Middle East Cookbook" by Tess Mallos.
- ISBN: 1 86302 069 1
Directions
- Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
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