Spiced Fillet of Lamb in Filo Pastry

Lamb neck fillets and spicy mince patties wrapped in buttery filo pastry with roasted peppers and baked until golden crisp.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 786.4 kcals 3145.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 26.3 grams 105.2 grams
Fat 54.6 grams 218.4 grams
Protein 49.7 grams 198.8 grams
Cook Time
30 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
50
g
Butter
melted
GrainsCereals
1
to taste
Plain Flour
for dusting
8
piece
Filo Pastry
ready-made sheets
Meat
4
piece
Lamb Neck Fillets
trimmed of fat and sinew
250
g
NutsSeeds
1
to taste
Salt
and freshly ground black pepper
2
cloves
Garlic
peeled and finely chopped
1
tsp
Oregano
dried
0.5
tsp
OilsFats
59.2
ml
Olive Oil
divided use
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
peeled and finely chopped
3
piece
Chipotle Chillies
dried, soaked overnight and blended to a purée
1
piece
Red Bell Pepper
roasted and cut into quarters

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a tray with a baking mat.
  • Season the lamb neck fillets with salt and pepper.
  • Brown the lamb fillets in 30ml of oil for 2 minutes and set aside.
  • Sauté the onion and garlic in the remaining oil until softened and let cool.
  • Mix lamb mince, chipotle purée, oregano, and paprika in a bowl and season.
  • Combine the cooled onion mixture with the mince and form four patties.
  • Layer two sheets of filo pastry, brushing each with melted butter.
  • Stack a pepper quarter, a patty, and a lamb fillet on the pastry.
  • Fold the pastry into a sealed parcel and repeat for the remaining three portions.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until golden and rest under foil for 10 minutes.
  • Serve the parcels with seasonal vegetables.