Fatayer (Lebanese Meat Pies)

This is a traditional family recipe from Lebanon for fatayer, Lebanese meat pies, filled with round steak, parsley, and onion.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 239 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large onion, chopped
• 2 pounds round steak, cut into small pieces
• ½ cup snipped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add steak pieces, onions, parsley, salt, and pepper and cook until steak is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Step 4

Pat bread dough on a lightly floured surface into 4- to 5-inch rounds. Place about 2 tablespoons meat mixture on each dough round. Fold dough over the mixture to make a triangle. Pinch the edges of the dough together but make sure to leave the very center of the meat pie unsealed so steam can escape while cooking. Set on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and meat mixture and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Let rise for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Bake fatayer in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 25 minutes.