🇷🇸 Serbian Cuisine

Burek

Serbian Meat Pie

Prep Time 45 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 414 kcal

Spiraling coils of crisp, flaky phyllo pastry filled with seasoned ground beef and onions, baked or pan-fried until shattering and golden.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Saute onions in oil until translucent. Add ground beef, cook until browned. Season with salt, pepper, paprika. Cool.
  2. 2 Lay out a phyllo sheet, brush with oil, spread a thin line of filling along one edge.
  3. 3 Roll into a long cylinder, then coil into a spiral. Place in a greased round pan.
  4. 4 Repeat with remaining sheets, continuing the spiral outward until pan is full.
  5. 5 Brush top generously with oil and sparkling water for crispness.
  6. 6 Bake at 180C for 40-45 minutes until deeply golden and crisp. Rest 5 min, cut into wedges.

Did You Know?

In Serbia, the question "burek or gibanica?" reveals deep personal loyalties, similar to choosing a football team.