Spinach Borek is one of the Turkish Boreks that is a flaky, light, and tasty brunch, snack, or appetizer. Turkish Borek is made with Yufka dough or phyllo sheets. The inside of the dough can be filled with anything according to your taste. One of the most popular types of Turkish Bork is meat borek. But for a lighter and healthier snack, vegetables borek or spinach rolls are more appropriate. Here is the spinach and feta borek recipe. Enjoy these spinach and feta rolls as a delicious start to your day!
About This Recipe
Spinach is a mild-flavored leafy green vegetable that is generally cooked but can also be eaten raw when young enough to be tender. Spinach is packed with nutrients and antioxidants so it should be a staple in everyone’s diet. If you are looking for spinach recipes, try your hand at spinach and feta rolls! If you want to make delicious and homemade Turkish Spinach rolls similar to what you eat on your trips to Turkey, this recipe is for you. If you haven’t tried it yet, don’t waste any more time.
Why You Will Love Spinach and Feta Rolls?
- Quick and easy to make: The spinach and feta rolls recipe is one that you should have on repeat in your home. Insanely easy and ready in less than an hour to serve made with minimum ingredients. You can find all the ingredients at the local shops.
- Make ahead of time: If you want to spend a little less time in the kitchen you can make these crispy rolls ahead of time.
- A bite-sized snack: These rolls are bite-sized treats that the whole family will love. You can have it for breakfast on the weekend, or even as a main course when you can’t decide what to cook.
What do You Need To Make Turkish Borek?
- Spinach: Spinach is a mild-flavored leafy green vegetable that is generally cooked but can also be eaten raw when young enough to be tender. Spinach is packed with nutrients and antioxidants so it should be a staple in everyone’s diet. Spinach is one of the best fillings for Turkish borek.
- Feta cheese: Feta cheese works great for these spinach rolls. The tangy and rich flavor of feta cheese goes well with spinach.
- Phyllo dough: Yufka or phyllo dough is a thinly rolled dough used in Turkish cuisine for making sweet or savory pastries such as baklava and borek. The dough is rolled out with flour, water, and oil.
- Onion: One large onion is chopped and sauteed in oil till translucent and then spinach is added.
- Egg yolk: Egg yolk is needed for brushing on top of the spinach rolls.
- Oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- For the filling, Chop onion and heat oil in a frying pan. Fry until golden and crisp.
- Add the washed and chopped spinach leaves to the crisp and golden chopped onions. Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper cover and cook until the spinach shrinks in size and darkens in color.
- Remove from the heat and add the crumbled feta cheese and mix.
- Phyllo dough is sold in large circular or rectangular sheets. If your phyllo sheets are circular you should use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut them into 8 even triangles. If your phyllo sheets are rectangular cut them into strips. For this recipe, we need 16 phyllo strips of phyllo triangles.
- Beat egg yolk with a fork until well blended.
- Place 1 tablespoon of the spinach and cheese filling at the bottom center of each phyllo pastry strip. Fold the left and right sides of the pastry strip towards the center and roll it up. Brush the end of the pastry with egg yolk or oil and roll over to stick.
- Roll the other strips in the same way. Place the spinach rolls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown and crispy.
Storage Tips
First, make sure that they have completely cooled down. Make sure that the cooled spinach rolls do not touch each other, leaving a space between them, you can put them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to three days. Simply reheat them in the oven or microwave.
Fry Spinach Rolls in the Oil
If you do not have an oven, you can fry spinach rolls in oil. Just remember that in this method, you no longer need to brush the egg yolk on the rolls.
Pro Tips to Make Spinach and Feta Rolls Recipe
- Spinach rolls can be prepared with baked potatoes. Potatoes can be finely chopped or pureed and then added to spinach.
- Yufka or phyllo dough is sold in large circular sheets, around 60cm in diameter. For these spinach rolls, we need to make triangles for each roll.
- For Turkish borek, you need to cut Yufka into 8 equal triangles. Spread 1 – 2 tablespoons of the filling into the large end of the triangle. Fold the edges and roll up until you reach the end.
- If you like the taste of garlic, grate a clove of garlic and add it to the filling.
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Ingredients
- 16 phyllo pastry strips
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 large onion
- 500g spinach
- 200g feta cheese
- Oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Step 1
For the filling, Chop onion and heat oil in a frying pan. Fry until golden and crisp.
Step 2
Add the washed and chopped spinach leaves to the crisp and golden chopped onions. Stir to combine. Add salt and pepper cover and cook until the spinach shrinks in size and darkens in color.
Step 3
Remove from the heat and add the crumbled feta cheese and mix.
Step 4
Phyllo dough is sold in large circular or rectangular sheets. If your phyllo sheets are circular you should use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut them into 8 even triangles. If your phyllo sheets are rectangular cut them into strips. For this recipe, we need 16 phyllo strips of phyllo triangles.
Step 5
Beat egg yolk with a fork until well blended.
Step 6
Place 1 tablespoon of the spinach and cheese filling at the bottom center of each phyllo pastry strip. Fold the left and right sides of the pastry strip towards the center and roll it up. Brush the end of the pastry with egg yolk or oil and roll over to stick.
Step 7
Roll the other strips in the same way. Place the spinach rolls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush them with egg yolk and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Step 8
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C until golden brown and crispy.
