Moroccan B'stilla
A dish of chicken, puff pastry and parsley, seasoned with cinnamon and baked in the oven. Finish with salt and pepper.
1 hr 30 min · Serves 4 · Medium
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 30 min · Cook 60 min · 90 min total
- medium
- 1
Preheat oven to 360 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a small saucepan and cover with bouillon and water.
- 2
Poach over medium-low heat, just below the boiling point. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until no longer pink in center.
- 3
Dice chicken. Reserve bouillon. In a small bowl, whisk eggs with 1/2 cup reserved bouillon and chopped parsley.
- 4
In a separate bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. Roll out one sheet of pastry into a 12 inch square.
- 5
Cut other sheet of pastry in half and roll out into two 8 inch squares. Fit 12 inch square of pastry into a 9 inch pie pan.
- 6
Spread half of diced chicken evenly across bottom of pastry. Pour half of egg mixture over chicken.
- 7
Sprinkle with half of cinnamon and sugar mixture, then with salt and pepper. Cover with one 8 inch square of pastry.
- 8
Cover pastry square with remaining chicken, egg mixture, and cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
- 9
Cover with remaining pastry square. Fold edges of bottom pastry over top of pie. Brush with melted butter or margarine.
- 10
Sprinkle additional sugar and cinnamon on top, if desired. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Serve lukewarm or cold.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



