Meat Burek Step 1 of 10
  1. 1
    Step 1

    Finely chop 2 onions and sauté them in a pan with a small amount of the butter.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    In a bowl, combine 700 g of ground beef, 1 egg, 20 g of melted butter, salt and pepper to taste, and the sautéed onions.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    Work the mixture with your hands until you have a uniform dough.

  4. 4
    Step 4

    Lay out a sheet of 250 g of phyllo dough and brush it with a little butter.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Arrange a strip of filling along the edge of the phyllo dough sheet.

  6. 6
    Step 6

    Roll the dough over itself to form a long rope.

  7. 7
    Step 7

    Coil the rope into a spiral and place it in the center of a round baking pan.

  8. 8
    Step 8

    Repeat the process with the remaining sheets of dough and filling, expanding the spiral in the pan.

  9. 9
    Step 9

    Melt the remaining butter, add 2 tablespoons of water, and brush the surface of the burek.

  10. 10
    Step 10

    Bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C for 40 minutes until golden brown.

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