Arnaki Se Fillo (Lamb In Fillo) Recipe
- 6 x Boneless lamb leg steaks * Freshly grnd black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. Butter or possibly oil
- 2 med Onions, sliced
- 1 x Garlic clove
- 12 x Fillo sheets
- 1/2 c. Butter, melted Salt
- 3 med Tomatoes, peeled
- 1 tsp Rigani or possibly oregano
- 125 gm Feta cheese, cut in 6 slices
- *Note: Lamb steaks should be about 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick.
- Serves: 6
- Oven temperature: 200 C (400 F)
- Cooking Time: 25-30 min
- Trim steaks of most of the fat and shape neatly - trimmings can be used in a grnd lamb dish.
- Season with pepper.
- Heat butter or possibly oil in a frying pan and brown steaks quickly on each side - don't cook through.
- Lift out onto a dish and leave till cold.
- Add in onions to pan and fry gently till transparent, add in garlic and remove from heat.
- Brush a sheet of fillo pastry with melted butter and place another sheet on top, brushing again with butter.
- Mix in half to make almost a square of fillo.
- Put aside and cover wtih a dry tea towel, then one dampened with hot water.
- Repeat with remaining fillo to give 6 prepared squares.
- Take one square and brush top with butter - leave remaining pastry covered.
- Place a lamb steak in the centre and season lightly with salt.
- Top with onion-garlic mix and cover with 2 slices of tomato.
- Sprinkle with a little rigani, salt and pepper and place a slice of feta cheese on top.
- Bring up ends of fillo pastry and double-fold over top.
- Mix in ends as you would a package then tuck ends underneath.
- This is known as a the chemist's
- (druggist's) fold.
- Place on a buttered baking tray.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Brush tops and sides of pkgs.
- lightly with melted butter and bake in a preheated warm oven for 15 min.
- Serve immediately if possible, though they will survive in the oven with heat turned off for about 10 min.
- Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with boiled green beans or possibly zucchini dressed with olive and lemon juice.
- Note: Medallions of lamb cut from a trimmed loin can be used instead of the steaks.
- You will require 12, and place 2 in each package.
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black pepper, butter, onions, garlic, sheets, butter, tomatoes, rigani, cheese
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/arnaki-se-fillo-lamb-in-fillo-69450 (may not work)