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Pan Asian Spanakopita
Recipe by Conor Curran
Try this delicious pan Asian spanakopita, the flavour combinations will be a hit with the family!
- Steps
- Ingredients
Steps
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
- For the Spanakopita, combine water and white vinegar in a jug. Place 00 flour and salt into a medium bowl and add 80-90ml combined water/vinegar and bring together until a soft dough forms. Transfer dough to a lightly floured bench and knead for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Divide into 2 portions and place each into a small bowl. Cover dough with olive oil and set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
- Place spinach, leek, onion and parsley into a colander and wash under hot water to slightly blanch the greens. Squeeze to remove excess water and set aside to drain thoroughly.
- Remove balls of dough from oil place onto a clean work surface. Roll out each and stretch out by hand until very thin and almost see through. Sprinkle each piece of dough with half of the greens and then the feta. Roll up each piece dough to create 2 logs. Place onto a lined baking tray and turn logs into coils.
- Brush with egg and bake until golden brown, about 30 - 35 minutes. Drizzle with olive oil occasionally and sprinkle with sesame seeds in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- For the Vietnamese Chilli Sauce, place chillies, garlic, ginger and lemongrass into a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, until soft but not browned.
- Add sugar, vinegar and cinnamon and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until mixture has reduced and liquid just covers the chopped ingredients. Remove from the heat and discard cinnamon.
- Transfer to the canister of a stick blender and cool slightly in the fridge. Once cool, process with a stick blender until smooth. Pass through a sieve into a serving bowl and set aside in the fridge to chill.
- For the Asian Verde, place herbs and garlic into food processor and process until fine. Add lemon juice and olive oil and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Serve Spanakopita on a plate and drizzle with olive oil. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve with the sauces on the side.
