Chicken briouats

Method

1. Mince the chicken using a food processor (see food team’s tips). Heat the olive oil in a lidded sauté pan and fry the chicken, stirring, until golden brown. Add the salt and black pepper, then scatter over the onion and garlic (this way, the onion and garlic will steam and won’t burn). Cover with a lid and don’t stir for 10-15 minutes until the onion starts to release moisture.
2. Remove the lid, add the sugar, saffron and apricots, then stir regularly. After 12 minutes, mix in 50g of the butter and the honey.
3. Break the 2 eggs into a small bowl and beat briefly, then stir into the chicken mixture until well combined. Transfer to a tray (or two trays) to cool.
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4. Once cool, mix in the chopped herbs. Melt the remaining butter, then leave it to settle. When white solids form on top, scoop them off with a spoon. Warm the butter again just before baking.
5. Cut each filo sheet widthways into 3 x 10cm wide strips. (If you have sharp kitchen scissors, layer the sheets up and cut in 1-2 batches.) Layer up 3 strips of filo, brushing egg yolk between each one. Put 1 tbsp of the filling into the corner at one end, then fold the corner of the filo over the filling at about 45 degrees to make a rough triangular parcel at the end. Take the other corner of the filo and fold it over at about 45 degrees, keeping the triangular shape. Keep folding the pastry from one side to the other to finish with a triangular parcel. Fold over the end of the filo, sealing with a bit of egg yolk. Repeat with the remaining strips until the mixture is used up (see tip).
6. Heat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan/gas 6. Put the briouats on a baking sheet and brush with the melted clarified butter. Bake for 5-8 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Serve the briouats hot or just warm.