Meat Börek Recipe | How to Make Turkish Burek

ground meat

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground beef is often more affordable.

phyllo dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat offers more fiber, while homemade can save costs.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in cost and provide a similar crunch.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories, while sour cream is often less expensive.

Finely chop onion, parsley, coriander and garlic.

In a large pan over medium heat pour olive oil. Sauté chopped onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add ground beef. Cook, stirring occasionally until the meat turns brown. Add the spices and stir well. Add tomato paste and stir until well combined. Add pine nuts and stir. Turn the heat off, add chopped herbs and give a last stir. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 180C (355F).

Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a clean working surface (while you are working with one sheet cover the others with damp kitchen towel). Brush with olive oil and place another sheet on the first sheet. Brush again, thin layer of olive oil. On longer side of the dough, put a line of the meat filling. Roll the dough and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. If the dough is too dry, while you are rolling brush a little bit more olive oil. Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

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