Kiymali Borek (Turkish Meat Borek)
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4.9
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
12 boreks
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Calories
191 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Breakfast, Appetizer, Snacks
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Turkish
Kiymali Borek (Turkish Meat Borek)
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Turkish cuisine has a very large selection of borek recipes of all types and Kiymali Borek (Turkish Meat Burek) is probably one of the most popular among them.
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Ingredients
For the Mince Filling
- 400 g minced beef (you can use lamb or mixture of both)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 medium onions (finely chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika (use chilli or hot paprika if you want spicy)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon Greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
For Building the Borek
- 3 pieces yufka sheets
- 30 g melted butter (for the top)
- sesame seeds, nigella seeds or poppy seeds
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Instructions
Preparing the Mince Filling
- Put a heavy-based pan on medium heat and brown the mince until it releases its fat.
- Add the olive oil to the pan and saute the onions along with the garlic until soft and translucent.
- Add salt, freshly ground black pepper and paprika, remove from the heat and let it cool down while preparing the sauce.
Preparing the Sauce
- Whisk an egg in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add vegetable oil, milk, yoghurt and vinegar to the eggs and whisk until combined.
Building the Borek Parcels
- Preheat the oven to 180° C (360° F).
- Lay one sheet of yufka on a clean work surface.
- Drizzle 1-1 ½ tablespoon of the sauce and spread it evenly using a brush.
- Fold one rounded side towards the middle and then fold the opposite rounded side to meet in the middle.
- Drizzle some sauce just enough to lightly cover the pastry and spread it with the brush.
- Fold the other rounded sides towards the middle to form a square parcel.
- Brush lightly with sauce and cut them into 4 squares.
- Place a large spoonful of mince filling in the middle of each pastry squares.
- Fold each of the corners toward the middle to form a square parcel, gently press in the middle where all the corners meet and turn the pastry upside down.
- Repeat the same steps for the 2 other yufka pieces.
- Line a baking tray with silicone paper and place the borek parcels ½ cm away from each other.
- Add melted butter to the sauce. If you don't have any sauce left, just use the melted butter.
- Brush your pastries with the sauce and butter mixture evenly.
- Sprinkle on some sesame seeds, nigella seeds or poppy seeds.
- Place the tray in the hot oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until they have turned golden brown and crispy.
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Notes
- 360° F
- Double the recipe up and keep extra borek parcels in the freezer for up to 3 months. They are great for last-minute emergencies or guests and very easy to reheat from frozen.
- You can use filo pastries instead of yufka which are similar but thinner than yufka, and they come in rectangular shapes.
- The leftover boreks would keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- It is very easy to reheat the borek and you can reheat them straight out of the freezer without defrosting. Wrap them in tin foil and then place them in a preheated oven (180° C - 360° F) for about 10 minutes, or until they are piping hot in the middle. Give extra 5 minutes for frozen boreks.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
191kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
246mg
(10%)
Potassium
153mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
110IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12boreks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 246mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 153mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 110IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
21 reviews
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