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Bisteeya
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Bisteeya

16 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

377
Calories
40g
Protein
10g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Phyllo Dough not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 3 cups low-fat chicken broth
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 6 eggs
  • 3/4 lb phyllo dough
  • butter-flavored cooking spray

Directions

1

Place chicken thighs with onion, garlic, parsley, salt, turmeric and ginger. Toss well, rubbing chicken with the spices. Marinate 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.

2

Cook chicken with the marinade, chicken broth and cinnamon sticks. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and gently simmer for 1 hour. Remove chicken from broth and set aside.

3

Strain broth, and boil it on high heat about 10 minutes, until reduced to 1 3/4 to 2 cups.

4

Toast almonds in the microwave for 3 minutes on high. Add powdered sugar and ground cinnamon. Set aside.

5

After broth is reduced, add lemon juice and gently simmer another 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium and, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, slowly stir in beaten eggs. Cook, stirring, until eggs are set but not dry. Most of the liquid should evaporate. About 8-10 minutes. Add salt if necessary, cool to room temperature.

6

When chicken is cool, shred the meat and set aside.

7

Preheat oven to 425°F.

8

Unroll phyllo. Spray bottom and sides of a 14 inch deep dish pan with butter flavored spray. Arrange 6 sheets phyllo so that half the sheet covers the bottom of the pan and half extends over sides. Spray with butter flavored spray. Fold 4 sheets in half and let them air dry.

9

Place shredded chicken on bottom of phyllo in pan. Cover with egg mixture then the 4 dry phyllo sheets. Sprinkle almond/sugar mixture over pastry. Cover with all but 2 remaining pastry leaves. Spraying each with butter flavored spray. Fold the overlapping leaves over the top and spray with butter flavored spray.

10

Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Dust top with cinnamon and powdered sugar before serving.

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Category:Chadian Recipes

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Category:Chadian Appetizers

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