Sheet Pan Kebab Laffa
Directions
- 1Add one bunch parsley, one large onion, one red pepper, a few garlic cloves and an optional one jalape ̃o to your food processor.
- 2Blend it all together.
- 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 tomato paste and some spices (1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp turmeric).
- 6Combine the mixture well.
- 7Drizzle some oil on a baking sheet.
- 8Flatten the kebab mixture to about 1/2 inch thick on the oiled baking sheet.
- 9Grab a spatula or pastry cutter and cut the kebab into strips of about 1 1/2 inches thick.
- 10Score the meat horizontally.
- 11Put the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
- 12While the kebab is baking, chop 2-3 beefsteak tomatoes into wedges.
- 13Add the chopped tomatoes to a bowl and wipe up the tomato juice from the cutting board.
- 14Chop one large onion into wedges.
- 15Add the chopped onion to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- 16Chop one bunch parsley, including stems.
- 17Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.
- 18Drizzle a good amount of olive oil over the salad ingredients.
- 19Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salad.
- 20Add some salt and sumac to taste.
- 21Toss the salad ingredients together.
- 22Prepare the tahina by pouring about 1 cup of sesame paste into a bowl.
- 23Add about 1 cup of ice-cold water to the tahina.
- 24Add a little bit of salt and fresh squeezed lemon juice to the tahina.
- 25Whisk the tahina until freshly made and creamy.
- 26Take the kebab out of the oven and broil it for about 5 minutes until gorgeous.
- 27Grab a flat pita, place two kebab strips on it, add some of the salad, and roll it up.
- 28Drizzle tahina over the kebab laffa and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground meat
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 large onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 jalape ̃o
- 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, chopped
- 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
- Laffa or flat pita
Equipment
bowlfood processorfine mesh strainerbaking sheetspatulapastry cuttercutting boardknifelemon squeezerwhisk
Tips
- The kebab is so flavorful, moist and juicy. I've used 15 napkins here.
- The kebab is also amazing over rice with salad + tahina if you skip the bread.
- Feel free to use any ground meat of your choice.
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