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Beef briouats with cilantro

Beef briouats with cilantro

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Traditional Moroccan recipe featuring brick pastry and a herb-filled filling.

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Recipe from Tavernier, Starpom, DavidL and 5 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These briouats are a traditional Moroccan recipe that combines the delicate flavor of filo pastry with a savory filling made from ground beef and herbs.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$8.99 $1.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.70
  • $0.29
  • $0.10
  • $2.09
  • $0.19
  • $0.41
  • $0.05
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the bulbs of Allium sativum (garlic) and the onions. Finely chop them. ≈ 8 min
  2. Rinse the cilantro under cold water. Squeeze it dry in paper towels, then chop it. ≈ 8 min
  3. In a pan, heat a small amount of oil and add the garlic and onions.
  4. Keep returning until they are golden brown and cooked through.
  5. Add the cilantro, then the eggs one at a time, continuing to mix. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the ground meat and cumin. Season with salt and pepper, and continue cooking for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  7. Cut the puff pastry sheets in half. Place a spoonful of filling on each half and roll them up to form a large cigar shape. ≈ 10 min
  8. Heat some vegetable oil in a pan and fry the beignets until they are golden brown.
  9. Drain them on paper towels before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Beef briouats with cilantro

  • 500 g of ground beef$5.70
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin$0.19
  • deep-fried oil paint$0.41
  • salt$0.05
  • pepper$0.16

Total$8.99

that's $1.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 10 sheets of puff pastry
  • 500 g of ground beef
  • 2 onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 6 eggs
  • One bunch of cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1 olive oil paint brush
  • deep-fried oil paint
  • salt
  • pepper

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