Simply a wonton wrapper filled with fresh feta, mint, dill, and cilantro, these Lebanese Cheese Rolls, or rekakat, are delicious and incredibly easy to make.

October 14, 2021 Updated November 23, 2021 Jump to Recipe
Simply a wonton wrapper filled with fresh feta, mint, dill, and cilantro, these Lebanese Cheese Rolls, or rekakat, are delicious and incredibly easy to make.
Have you ever tried rekakat?
Do you know what rekakat is?
Until last month, I certainly didn’t.
But now I’m officially addicted, and can’t get enough rekakat in my life.
Rekakat are Lebanese cheese rolls. I had rekakat for the first time on a date with my husband last month in LA. We tried a new Lebanese restaurant, and as soon as I read what rekakat was on the menu, I knew I’d be ordering it.
Rekakat basically takes the best part of an egg roll—the fried, crispy dough—and puts an even more delicious filling inside. The rekakat I tried in LA consisted of feta, parsley, and onion. But I couldn’t resist switching up the filling in my rekakat recipe, and decided to use a combination of some of my favorite herbs: mint, dill, and cilantro.
The filling truly is that simple. Mince the herbs and garlic, and add a little bit of olive oil, lime juice, salt, and of course, feta.
If you can find it, I recommend using a fresh block of feta and crumbling it up yourself. Just like grating a block of cheese tastes better than buying a pre-shredded package, crumbling feta yourself is indeed more fresh and delicious than buying a pre-crumbled container.
Traditionally, rekakat is made with filo dough. But I decided to make my rekakat recipe even easier by using wonton wrappers, which are quite a bit sturdier and much easier to work with than filo. And the resulting cheese rolls are just as delicious.
These cheese rolls are a great vegetarian appetizer, or the perfect way to round out a meal. We’ve enjoyed rekakat for dinner a few times this month, served with greens, rice, fried chickpeas, baked tofu, and my tahini sauce.
The hardest part about these cheese rolls is sharing them with your friends and family. Make my rekakat recipe, and you’ll quickly see what I mean.
These cheese rolls are deep fried. Yep, no apologies. Just exhibit a little self-control, and you’ve got nothing to feel guilty about.
In my opinion, a fryer skimmer is an absolute must to keep the frying process clean and simple. My favorite fryer skimmer is this one from Le Creuset, and you can find my second favorite fryer skimmer here in this set on Amazon [aff. link].
I like to fold my rekakat basically like a burrito. Below is my step by step process in photos:
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Those are gorgeous little rolls. I’m sure they’d be perfect for a party. I haven’t been to a Lebanese restaurant in too long!
Thanks Jeff! Oh you have to go soon! I’d be happy eating Lebanese food every day. 😋