Turkish · Dinner
Crispy Stuffed Meat Pastries (Low-Calorie)
Baked Turkish pastries filled with lean seasoned beef, onion, and parsley, wrapped in thin phyllo and oven-crisped with minimal oil spray rather than deep-fried for a lighter take on borek. Served with lemon wedge and yogurt.
$4
20 minsPrep
20 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
375Calories
27.9gProtein
21.2gFat
19.6gCarbs
2.3gSugar
1.6gFiber
652mgSodium
81mgChol
7.3gSat Fat
479mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
10mgVitamin C
low-calorie
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely dice the onion and chop the parsley; set both aside with the measured cumin, pepper, and salt.
2
Sauté
Brown the ground beef and diced onion in a nonstick skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes, breaking up the meat, until fully cooked with no pink remaining.
3
Finish
Stir the parsley, cumin, pepper, and salt into the beef off the heat; cool for 10 minutes.
4
Stuff
Lay one phyllo sheet flat, brush with olive oil, spoon filling along one edge, roll tightly into a cigar shape. Repeat with remaining two sheets.
5
Crisp
Arrange the three pastries seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spray with olive oil cooking spray, and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 18–20 minutes until golden and crisp.
6
Plate
Transfer the pastries to a plate with the lemon wedge and yogurt dollop on the side.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 360g360g lean ground beef
- 11 onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 66 sheets phyllo dough (about 40g)
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil, for brushing
- olive oil cooking spray
- 22 lemon wedge, to serve
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp plain yogurt, to serve
