Sheet Pan Kebab Laffa

30m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Add one bunch parsley, one large onion, one red pepper, a few garlic cloves and an optional one jalape ̃o to your food processor.
  2. 2Blend it all together.
  3. 3Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and squeeze out all the juice.
  4. 4Add the strained vegetables to the ground beef.
  5. 5Add 1/4 cup tomato paste and some spices (1 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp turmeric).
  6. 6Combine the mixture well.
  7. 7Drizzle some oil on a baking sheet.
  8. 8Flatten the kebab mixture to about 1/2 inch thick on the oiled baking sheet.
  9. 9Grab a spatula or pastry cutter and cut the kebab into strips of about 1 1/2 inches thick.
  10. 10Score the meat horizontally.
  11. 11Put the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
  12. 12While the kebab is baking, chop 2-3 beefsteak tomatoes into wedges.
  13. 13Add the chopped tomatoes to a bowl and wipe up the tomato juice from the cutting board.
  14. 14Chop one large onion into wedges.
  15. 15Add the chopped onion to the bowl with the tomatoes.
  16. 16Chop one bunch parsley, including stems.
  17. 17Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.
  18. 18Drizzle a good amount of olive oil over the salad ingredients.
  19. 19Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the salad.
  20. 20Add some salt and sumac to taste.
  21. 21Toss the salad ingredients together.
  22. 22Prepare the tahina by pouring about 1 cup of sesame paste into a bowl.
  23. 23Add about 1 cup of ice-cold water to the tahina.
  24. 24Add a little bit of salt and fresh squeezed lemon juice to the tahina.
  25. 25Whisk the tahina until freshly made and creamy.
  26. 26Take the kebab out of the oven and broil it for about 5 minutes until gorgeous.
  27. 27Grab a flat pita, place two kebab strips on it, add some of the salad, and roll it up.
  28. 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.