Sheet Pan Kebab Laffa
Directions
- 1In a food processor, add one bunch of parsley including stems, one large onion, one red pepper, a few garlic cloves, and an optional jalapeño if you like things spicy.
- 2Blend all the ingredients together until mushy.
- 3Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and squeeze out all the juice.
- 4Add the strained vegetables to the ground beef.
- 5Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 teaspoons of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of turmeric to the meat mixture.
- 6Combine all the ingredients together with your hands.
- 7Grab a baking sheet, drizzle some oil on it, and transfer the kebab mixture onto the sheet.
- 8Flatten the kebab mixture on the baking sheet to about 1/2 inch thick.
- 9Grab a spatula or pastry cutter and cut the kebab into strips, about 1 1/2 inches thick.
- 10Score the meat horizontally.
- 11Place the baking sheet with the kebab into a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
- 12While the kebab is baking, chop up two to three beefsteak tomatoes.
- 13Transfer the chopped tomatoes to a bowl and wipe up the tomato juice from the cutting board.
- 14Chop one large onion and add it to the tomatoes in the bowl.
- 15Chop one bunch of parsley, including stems, and add it to the bowl with the tomatoes and onion.
- 16Drizzle a good amount of olive oil over the salad.
- 17Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salad.
- 18Add some salt and sumac to the salad.
- 19Toss the salad ingredients together.
- 20Prepare the tahina sauce by pouring about one cup of tahina into a bowl.
- 21Add about one cup of ice-cold water to the tahina, a little bit of salt, and fresh squeezed lemon juice.
- 22Whisk the tahina ingredients until creamy.
- 23Check the kebab in the oven; it should be looking gorgeous.
- 24Give the kebab a broil for about 5 minutes until browned.
- 25Grab a flat pita, place a kebab piece on it, add the salad, and roll it up.
- 26Drizzle tahina sauce over the rolled kebab and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 large onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 jalapeño
- 0.25 cup tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 beefsteak tomatoes
- 1 large onion
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsp sumac
- 1 cup sesame paste
- 1 cup ice cold water
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp salt
- 0 Laffa or flat pita
Equipment
bowlfood processorfine mesh strainerbaking sheetspatulapastry cuttercutting boardknifelemon squeezerwhisk
Tips
- For the salad, you can substitute beefsteak tomatoes with other types of tomatoes and ensure the onion is cut into wedges.
- You can use any ground meat of your choice for the kebab.
- If you like things spicy, add an optional jalapeño to the food processor.
- The meat mixture should be about 1/2 inch thick on the baking sheet.
- Score the meat into strips and then horizontally.
- To serve, you can also have the kebab over rice with salad and tahina if you skip the bread.
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