Filo Lamb Triangles
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible Filo Lamb Triangles, an elegant appetizer or savory snack perfect for entertaining or enjoying as a light meal. This recipe combines spiced ground lamb, flavored with notes of cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and paprika, with fresh parsley, mint, and the added crunch of toasted pine nuts, all wrapped in delicate layers of golden, buttery filo pastry. Each triangle is crispy on the outside and bursting with fragrant, juicy filling on the inside. With just 30 minutes of prep time, these hand-held pastries are baked to perfection in under 25 minutes, making them both quick and impressive. Serve them warm alongside a refreshing yogurt dip or tangy chutney for an inviting dish that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Perfect for parties, family gatherings, or as a delicious addition to your dinner table, these lamb filo triangles will have everyone coming back for more!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 500 grams ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts (optional), toasted
- 10 filo pastry sheets
- 100 grams unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
Increase the heat to medium-high, add the ground lamb, and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 5 minutes.
Stir in cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the spices are aromatic.
Remove from the heat and mix in the parsley, mint, and toasted pine nuts (if using). Set the lamb mixture aside to cool slightly.
Take one sheet of filo pastry and place it on a clean surface. Brush it lightly with melted butter. Fold the sheet in half lengthwise to form a long strip.
Place about 1 tablespoon of the lamb filling at one end of the filo strip. Fold the corner of the strip over the filling to form a triangle. Continue folding the triangle along the length of the strip, maintaining the triangular shape.
Brush the outside of the filled triangle with melted butter and place it on the prepared baking tray. Repeat with the remaining filo sheets and lamb filling.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and crispy.
Serve warm with a side of yogurt dip or chutney, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3379 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 227.2 g | 291% | |
| Saturated Fat | 98.5 g | 492% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 698 mg | 233% | |
| Sodium | 4044 mg | 176% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 187.3 g | 68% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.3 g | 33% | |
| Total Sugars | 7.4 g | ||
| Protein | 152.9 g | 306% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.5 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 293 mg | 23% | |
| Iron | 21.3 mg | 118% | |
| Potassium | 2415 mg | 51% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
