Chicken bricks with preserved lemon and small vegetables
Chicken bricks with preserved lemon and small vegetables is a medium French recipe that serves 4. 250 calories per serving. Recipe by JustInCooking on YouTube.
Prep: 1 hr 45 min | Cook: 56 min | Total: 3 hrs 1 min
Cost: $11.90 total, $2.98 per serving
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Olive oil (extra virgin, for cooking and marinating)
- 1 piece Onion (medium, finely chopped)
- 2 pieces Carrots (cut into small dice)
- 1 piece Zucchini (cut into small dice)
- 150 g Frozen peas (not thawed)
- 400 g Chicken breast (cut into small pieces, marinated 1 h)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Paprika (for the marinade and cooking)
- 2 pieces Preserved lemons (cut into small pieces)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh mint leaves (chopped)
- 0.5 teaspoon Curry powder
- 2 tablespoons Thick crème fraîche
- 1 piece Egg white (lightly beaten)
- 2 tablespoons Melted butter (for brushing the bricks)
- 10 pieces Brick pastry sheets (half a sheet per brick)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
Instructions
Marinate the chicken
Mix the chicken diced with lemon juice, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tbsp olive oil. Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Time: PT1H
Prepare the vegetables
Thinly slice the onion, cut the carrots and zucchini into very small dice. Measure 150 g frozen peas.
Time: PT15M
Sauté the onions
Heat the wok with 2 tbsp olive oil, add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Time: PT3M
Cook carrots and zucchini
Add the carrot and zucchini dice, stir, cover the wok and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly until tender.
Time: PT20M
Add peas and season
Add the frozen peas, salt and pepper to taste, cover again and cook 10 minutes.
Time: PT10M
Cook the chicken and preserved lemons
Pour the marinated chicken and preserved lemon pieces into the wok, cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat until the chicken is cooked but still tender.
Time: PT10M
Finish the filling
Add the chopped mint, remaining paprika, curry and crème fraîche. Stir and cook an additional 3 minutes.
Time: PT3M
Cool the filling
Remove the wok from heat and let the filling cool to room temperature for 15 minutes.
Time: PT15M
Shape the bricks
Take half a brick sheet, fold it in half lengthwise, place a spoonful of filling at one end and fold into a triangle, sealing lightly. Brush the tip with egg white and close by pressing the tip under the triangle fold.
Time: PT20M
Brush the bricks
Arrange the bricks on a baking sheet, brush generously with melted butter on both sides using a brush.
Time: PT5M
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 190°C on convection mode with the grill on top and bottom.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 190°C
Bake
Place the bricks in the oven and bake for 15 minutes until golden and crisp.
Time: PT15M
Temperature: 190°C
Rest and serve
Remove the bricks from the oven, place on a rack for 5 minutes then serve hot, ideally with a lemon‑mint yogurt sauce.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 10 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
Dietary info: contains gluten, contains dairy, contains egg, low-calorie
Allergens: egg, milk, wheat
Last updated: March 12, 2026






