Filо dough rolls
Description
You can make thin rolls with any filling: chicken, veal, pork, vegetables, cheese and herbs, or other ingredients. Want sweet rolls? Use cottage cheese, add berries and fruits, nuts or chocolate. Filo dough can be replaced with thin Armenian lavash.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the chicken breast and pat it dry with paper towels. Cut the breast into thin strips, then mince each strip.
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Step 2
2. You will get minced meat; you can further grind it using a meat grinder, then transfer the meat mixture to a bowl.
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Step 3
3. Peel the garlic and ginger root, press through a garlic press or grate on a grater.
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Step 4
4. Wash and finely chop the lemongrass stalks.
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Step 5
5. Wash and remove the seeds from the red pepper, then finely chop it.
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Step 6
6. Wash the basil (green) leaves and finely chop them.
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Step 7
7. Place the minced garlic and ginger, lemongrass, pepper, half of the basil, soy sauce, fish sauce, starch, and red pepper flakes into a bowl. Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, mix well. Add the chicken mince to the bowl and season lightly with salt, mix and let it marinate for half an hour.
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Step 8
8. Heat a pan with vegetable oil and add the minced meat. Fry for 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Transfer the meat to a bowl and let it cool slightly, then add the remaining basil.
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Step 9
9. Lay out the sheet of dough and brush it with vegetable oil, fold in two edges by 1 cm.
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Step 10
10. Take a small amount of the prepared filling and place it on the dough.
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Step 11
11. Carefully roll the filling into a single-layer roll, then lift the previously folded edges to prevent the filling from falling out, and finish rolling the wrap completely.
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Step 12
12. Perform the same actions with the remaining sheets of dough and place all the rolls onto a baking tray.
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Step 13
13. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, brush each roll with it, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Step 14
14. Bake in a preheated oven at 180-200 degrees until golden brown (10-17 minutes).