Burek (Bosnian Minced Beef Pie)

Name: Burek (Bosnian Minced Beef Pie)
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 500g beef mince 15% fat; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1.25 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp sweet paprika; 270g filo pastry, at room temperature; 6 tbsp sunflower oil, for brushing; 3 tbsp hot water

Crisp coiled filo packed with peppery, juicy beef and onion, the pie every Bosnian bakery sells.

Time1 hr 30
LevelMedium
Costabout £1.13 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

546kcal
30.6gcarbs
10.5gof which sugars
36.8gfat
13.9gsaturates
21.8gprotein
2gfibre
1.8gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

6 slices

Ingredients

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500 gbeef mince 15% fat
2onionsfinely chopped
2garlic clovescrushed
1 tbspsunflower oil
1¼ tspsalt
1 tspblack pepper
½ tspsweet paprika
270 gfilo pastryat room temperature
6 tbspsunflower oilfor brushing
3 tbsphot water

Method

1
Heat the tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan and cook the onions for 8 minutes until soft. Add the mince and cook over a high heat for 10 minutes, breaking it up, until all the liquid has gone and it starts to brown.
18 min
2
Add the garlic, salt, pepper and paprika and cook for 1 minute. Tip into a bowl and cool completely, about 20 minutes.
20 min
3
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Lay a sheet of filo on the work surface (keep the rest under a damp tea towel) and brush with oil. Overlap a second sheet along the long edge and brush again.
4
Spoon a third of the meat in a line along the nearest edge and roll up tightly into a long sausage.
5
Coil it into a 24 cm round oiled tin. Repeat with the remaining filo and filling, joining the rolls into one big spiral.
6
Brush generously with oil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until deep golden brown and crisp.
38 min
7
Sprinkle with the hot water, cover with a clean tea towel and rest for 10 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve warm with a green salad.
10 min

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.