Greek Phyllo Seafood Rolls Recipes

SPANAKOPITA ROLL

Steps:

• When working with phyllo pastry it is important to keep it covered with a damp towel, so that it doesn't dry out.
• That being said, we can begin.
• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
• Prepare filling:.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large sauté pan.
• Sauté garlic, onion and mushrooms over medium heat until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add spinach and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauté spinach mixture for 2-3 minutes, and then add dill and stir to combine.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a mixing bowl, and add lemon juice, feta and eggs.
• Mix well.
• Make spanakopita roll:.
• Lay one sheet of phyllo pastry on parchment paper lined cookie sheet, and brush with butter.
• Repeat with each remaining sheet.
• Place filling in a log shape near one edge of the pastry, and fold sides over (like what you would do for egg rolls or burritos).
• Roll up the spanakopita roll, making sure the seam is at the bottom.
• Bake spanakopita roll 45 minutes to an hour, or until golden.

GREEK PHYLLO SEAFOOD ROLLS

Steps:

• Squeeze the spinach with your hands to remove excess liquid.
• Put the spinach in a large bowl with ricotta, feta, lemon zest, dill weed and pepper.
• Stir to mix well.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and stir 20 to 30 seconds.
• Add the onion-garlic mixture to the bowl with the spinach; stir until well mixed.
• Stir in the shrimp and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Separate 1 sheet of the phyllo dough; lay it on the work surface with the long side toward you.
• (Keep the stack of remaining dough covered with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying.).
• Lightly brush the sheet with a little of the melted butter; lay another sheet evenly on top.
• Lightly brush half of the top sheet with more butter; fold the other half over to make a rectangle 8 x 11 inches.
• Lightly brush with a little more melted butter.
• Spoon a generous 1/4 cup of the filling along the bottom edge, leaving 1 inch of phyllo clear on all sides.
• Lift the bottom end of the sheet and fold it over the filling.
• Fold the sides over and press lightly; gently roll up.
• Set the roll seam-side down on a lightly greased baking sheet (you will need 2 baking sheets).
• Repeat to use the remaining filling and phyllo.
• Brush the tops of the rolls with melted butter.
• Bake until golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Serve hot or warm.