Tuna and Egg Briks
A Tunisian dinner made with seafood. Ready in about 46 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 26 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 46 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1 can tuna
Fresh & other
- 8 green onions Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
- 7 oz spinach
- 4 filo pastry
- 2 eggs
- Dash hotsauce
- 4 tomatoes
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup apricot jam
Sauces & oils
- 2 tbsp olive oil
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat 2 tsp of your oil in a large pot.
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Heat your spring onions over low heat for 3 minutes until beginning to soften.
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Add the spinach.
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Cover with a tight-fitting lid.
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Cook for a further 2–3 minutes until soft and wilted.
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Stir when or twice.
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Tip the mix into a sieve or colander.
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Leave to drain and cool.
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Cut out 24 rounds around 5 inches (5.
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Do it in ) in diameter from your filo pastry, cutting 6 rounds from every sheet using a saucer as a guide.
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Stack the filo rounds in a pile.
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Cover using cling film.
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Do it to prevent them from drying out.
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Wait until the spinach mixture is cool.
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Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
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Move to a bowl.
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Add the salt, hot pepper sauce, eggs and tuna and pepper to taste.
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Mix well.
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Turn the oven on to 400°F (400°, 400°F).
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Take one filo round plus very lightly brush with some of the rest of the oil.
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Top using a second round plus brush with a little oil.
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Place a third round over the top and brush with oil.
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Place a heaped tbsp of your filling in the middle of the round.
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Fold your pastry over to make half-moon shape.
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Fold in your edges, twisting them to seal.
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Place on a non-stick sheet pan.
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Repeat with the rest of the pastry plus filling to make 8 briks in all.
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Lightly brush the briks with the rest of the oil.
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Bake for 12–15 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden.
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While that cooks, mix the tomatoes and cucumber in a bowl.
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Sprinkle using the lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
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Dish up your briks hot using this salad and the chutney.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.