Recipe Provided By "Fig & Olive Platter"
Courtesy of American Lamb Board
1 lb Ground American Lamb
1 Yellow onion, (chopped)
1 Red chili pepper, finely chopped (optional)
1 cup Mixed frozen peas and carrots
0.50 cup Finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp Olive oil
17.25 Store Bought Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets
0.25 cup Toasted pine nuts, add more to your liking
Toasted sesame seeds for topping
Spices
1 tsp Ground paprika
0.50 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Allspice
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Egg Wash
1 Egg
1 tbsp Milk or water
0.25 tsp Lemon juice
Middle Eastern Lamb Filling:
1Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and chopped chili pepper for 1 minute until fragrant.
2Now add the ground lamb and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the lamb is just cooked through*, and the liquid released from the lamb evaporates. This may take about 10 minutes.
3Add the frozen mixed peas and carrots and stir. Then add the spices and stir. Cook for another 5 minutes or until ground lamb reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
4Remove from the heat and then add the finely chopped parsley and stir. Taste and add additional seasoning to your liking.
5Add the toasted pine nuts and stir. The filling is now ready for the puff pastry.
Making the Middle Eastern Lamb Puff Pastry Triangles:
6Move the store-bought frozen puff pastry dough from the freezer into the fridge the night before to defrost. Make sure the puff pastry sheets are fully defrosted before using, because you do not want it to break while handling it.
7Preheat Oven to 375 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
8Make an egg wash by whisking together the egg and milk or water, a little bit of lemon juice and whisk with a fork. Set aside.
9Open your defrosted puff pastry sheet onto a clean lightly floured surface and cut into 4 large squares.
10Brush the edges of each puff pastry square with the egg wash.
11Place about 2 tablespoons of the cooked lamb mixture in the middle of each square.
12Fold squares over the filling to form triangles.
13Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal.
14Repeat the last 3 steps with the remaining puff pastry squares.
15Place puff pastries on a baking sheet, allow some room between them. Brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds over each one.
16Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven and bake for about 33 to 40 minutes or until golden.
17Best served warm or at room temperature.
Note:
18Some packages come with 2 sheets, so it will make 8 large puff pastry triangles in total. But this will vary depending on the size and brand of your puff pastry.
19The USDA recommends ground lamb reach an internal temperature of 160F.
Ingredients
1 lb Ground American Lamb
1 Yellow onion, (chopped)
1 Red chili pepper, finely chopped (optional)
1 cup Mixed frozen peas and carrots
0.50 cup Finely chopped parsley
2 tbsp Olive oil
17.25 Store Bought Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets
0.25 cup Toasted pine nuts, add more to your liking
Toasted sesame seeds for topping
Spices
1 tsp Ground paprika
0.50 tsp Ground cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Allspice
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Egg Wash
1 Egg
1 tbsp Milk or water
0.25 tsp Lemon juice
Directions
Middle Eastern Lamb Filling:
1Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the onion and chopped chili pepper for 1 minute until fragrant.
2Now add the ground lamb and cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the lamb is just cooked through*, and the liquid released from the lamb evaporates. This may take about 10 minutes.
3Add the frozen mixed peas and carrots and stir. Then add the spices and stir. Cook for another 5 minutes or until ground lamb reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
4Remove from the heat and then add the finely chopped parsley and stir. Taste and add additional seasoning to your liking.
5Add the toasted pine nuts and stir. The filling is now ready for the puff pastry.
Making the Middle Eastern Lamb Puff Pastry Triangles:
6Move the store-bought frozen puff pastry dough from the freezer into the fridge the night before to defrost. Make sure the puff pastry sheets are fully defrosted before using, because you do not want it to break while handling it.
7Preheat Oven to 375 F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
8Make an egg wash by whisking together the egg and milk or water, a little bit of lemon juice and whisk with a fork. Set aside.
9Open your defrosted puff pastry sheet onto a clean lightly floured surface and cut into 4 large squares.
10Brush the edges of each puff pastry square with the egg wash.
11Place about 2 tablespoons of the cooked lamb mixture in the middle of each square.
12Fold squares over the filling to form triangles.
13Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal.
14Repeat the last 3 steps with the remaining puff pastry squares.
15Place puff pastries on a baking sheet, allow some room between them. Brush the tops with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds over each one.
16Place the baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven and bake for about 33 to 40 minutes or until golden.
17Best served warm or at room temperature.
Note:
18Some packages come with 2 sheets, so it will make 8 large puff pastry triangles in total. But this will vary depending on the size and brand of your puff pastry.
19The USDA recommends ground lamb reach an internal temperature of 160F.
Middle Eastern Lamb Puff Pastry Triangles
