# Sheet Pan Beef Kabobs

These sheet pan beef kabobs are a flavorful and easy Middle Eastern meal perfect for weeknights, offering all the smoky, charred flavor of grilled kabobs without the grill.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb ground beef
- 1 small white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 serrano pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 0.5 cup chopped parsley
- pinches salt
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tbsp Aleppo pepper
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp oregano
- avocado oil
- 0.33 cup tahini
- 1 lemon
- 1 grated garlic clove
- 0.25 cup cold water
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 0.5 thinly sliced red onion
- 0.33 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 0.5 lemon
- pepper
- lavash or pita
- fresh mint

## Instructions

1. Chop the onion and process it in a food processor.
2. Mix ground beef with processed onion and garlic.
3. Finely mince fresh flat parsley.
4. Add fresh flat parsley, tomato paste, and a few easy spices (salt, cumin, smoked paprika, Aleppo pepper, cinnamon, oregano, minced serrano pepper) to the meat mixture.
5. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and let it sit for 30-90 minutes.
6. Grab a sheet pan, spray it with avocado oil, and spread the meat mixture out evenly across the whole pan to about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
7. Score the meat with a knife to create individual kabob shapes.
8. Make little indentations with a spatula to give it that authentic kabob look.
9. Pop the sheet pan into the oven and bake for 20-22 minutes at 425F.
10. Slice red onions and tomatoes.
11. Make a quick salad with tomatoes, onion, parsley, sumac, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
12. Prepare the tahini sauce by whisking tahini with grated garlic, lemon juice, cold water, and salt to taste until smooth and creamy.
13. Remove the kabobs from the oven, spoon out excess liquid, mix with 1 tbsp tomato paste, and brush over the kabobs. Return to the oven to broil for 2.5-3 minutes.
14. Let the kabobs rest a few minutes before cutting along the score lines.
15. Grab your favorite lavash or pita bread.
16. Spread tahini sauce on the lavash.
17. Top with kabob, salad, fresh parsley, and mint.
18. Garnish with sumac and roll it up to enjoy.

## Equipment

- food processor
- knife
- cutting board
- sheet pan
- spatula
- oven
- small bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- Let the kabob mixture sit for 30-90 minutes for best flavor.
- Score the meat mixture with a knife and use a spatula to make indentations for an authentic kabob look.
- Mix the excess liquid from the cooked kabobs with tomato paste and brush it back on before broiling to intensify flavor and achieve a grilled look.
- Slowly add water to the tahini sauce until it is smooth, creamy, and pourable.
- Serve warm lavash or pita with tahini sauce, kabobs, salad, fresh parsley, mint, and a garnish of sumac.

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9930248d-9238-44df-b536-15d2bd85183c
- Extracted: 2025-10-08

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