Middle Eastern Sambousek with Garlic Cilantro Aioli Dipping Sauce
Crunchy on the outside and savory aromatic meat filling on the inside.
This Middle Eastern Sambousek is BURSTING with flavor!
Course Beef
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 16egg rolls
Author April B
Ingredients
Meat and filling
3lbsground beefUse 90% ground beef
salt for taste
pepper for taste
1tbspplus more as needed vegetable oil forto cook veggies and ground beef
3cupsoilto fry the rolls
One oniondiced
6green onionthinly sliced
4garlic cloves minced
1tbsfresh turmericgrated
1tspcinnamon
1tspallspice
1/4tspcardamom
1/2tspground gingeroptional
2tspcoriander seasoning
2tspcumin
2tspdry cilantro
1tspred pepper
2egg yolks
1 large package of phyllo dough
Garlic Aioli
1/2cupmayonnaise
1/4tspground ginger
1/2tspdry cilantro
1/2tbshoney
1tbshot sauce
1-2garlic cloves finely minced
Instructions
In a pan over medium high heat with oil add onions and cook for 2 mins or until translucent. Add garlic and turmeric and cook for one min. Add the ground beef and all the filling ingredients. Cook on medium high for 10 minutes or until brown. Drain.
For the puff pastry
Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface. Layer 2 sheets of dough and cut each pastry sheet into 5 inch squares
With a pastry brush, brush the edges of pastry with egg yolk. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat mixture on the end of each pastry square. Fold the 2 sides over the filling and roll until the top is reached. Working in batches, add pastry rolls to the a large frying pan of hot oil and fry until evenly golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
For the aioli
Add all the aioli ingredients to a bowl and mix well.