Crispy Spinach & Cheese Gozleme
Turkish hand-stretched flatbread folded around a garlicky spinach-and-cheese filling, pan-fried until golden and crispy. A weeknight dinner that tastes like a Turkish street stall.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 13g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup water, warm
- 2 cups fresh spinach, packed
- ¾ cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ lemon lemon, juiced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour, warm water, and a pinch of salt in a bowl until shaggy. Knead for 2 minutes until soft and slightly sticky.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 3
Add spinach in batches, stirring until wilted, ~2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in feta, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- 4
Divide dough in half. On a flour-dusted surface, stretch one half into a thin 8-inch round, rotating as you go.
- 5
Spread half the spinach-feta filling on one half of the round, fold dough over to seal, and press edges gently.
- 6
Wipe skillet clean, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium-high until shimmering. Slide gozleme in and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- 12-inch non-stick or cast iron skillet
- wooden spoon
- rolling surface (counter or cutting board)
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