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Baked Pork Samosas

Course: Entrees
Cuisine: French
Keyword: pork cheeks, samosa
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Make a day ahead: 0 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 120kcal
Cost: $19
These baked samosas are a tribute to thrift and flavor...

Equipment

  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 Baking tray
  • 1 Fish spatula
  • 1 Pastry brush
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Cookie scoop 60g

Ingredients

  • 800 g Braised pork cheeks Recipe
  • 1 each Egg whites (beaten with a pinch of salt) to seal samosas

Instructions

  • Baked pork cheeks stuffing.

Samosa Folding

  • Brush brick pastry with melted duck fat or clarified butter.
    greasing brick pastry
  • Fold both corners to form a narrow rectangle.
  • Scoop out about 2 ounces/60-70 grams of stuffing.
  • To ease the folding process, square off stuffing first, and fold bottom over.
  • Next, fold triangle right.
  • Then fold triangle left.
  • To seal the samosa, brush egg whites.
  • Proceed to the final fold and seal. Repeat.

Storing Samosas

  • Samosas can be refrigerated for up to 3 days, or stored in sealed freezer bags for up to 6 months. Let them thaw overnight in the refrigerator before searing.

Searing Samosa

  • Samosa can be both: deep fried or seared on medium heat using a fair amount of duck fat, clarified butter or oil for 5 minutes on each side. Then finish them in the fan oven at 350ºF/180ºC for about 10 minutes.
  • Serve them whole or cut in half.
    sliced pork samosa

Nutrition

Serving: 80g | Calories: 120kcal
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