Sheet Pan Kebab Laffa
Directions
- 1Add one bunch of parsley (including stems) into the food processor.
- 2Add one large onion to the food processor.
- 3Add one red pepper to the food processor.
- 4Add a few garlic cloves to the food processor.
- 5Add an optional one jalapeño to the food processor if you like things spicy.
- 6Blend all the ingredients together in the food processor.
- 7Strain the liquid from the blended ingredients through a fine mesh strainer.
- 8Squeeze out all the juice from the strained vegetable mixture.
- 9Add the strained vegetable mixture to the ground beef.
- 10Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste to the meat mixture.
- 11Add spices (salt, black pepper, paprika, turmeric) to the meat mixture.
- 12Combine all ingredients in the bowl by hand until well mixed.
- 13Drizzle some oil onto a baking sheet.
- 14Transfer the kebab mixture from the bowl to the oiled baking sheet.
- 15Flatten the kebab mixture on the baking sheet to about 1/2 inch thick.
- 16Cut the kebab mixture into strips using a spatula or pastry cutter, about 1 and 1/2 inch thick.
- 17Score the meat horizontally using the spatula or pastry cutter.
- 18Place the baking sheet with the kebab into a preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
- 19Chop the tomatoes for the salad.
- 20Add the chopped tomatoes into a bowl.
- 21Chop one onion for the salad.
- 22Add the chopped onion to the tomatoes in the bowl.
- 23Chop one bunch of parsley (including stems) for the salad.
- 24Add the chopped parsley to the salad bowl.
- 25Drizzle olive oil into the salad.
- 26Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the salad.
- 27Add salt to the salad.
- 28Add sumac to the salad.
- 29Toss the salad ingredients together.
- 30Pour about one cup of tahina (sesame paste) into a bowl.
- 31Pour about one cup of ice-cold water into the tahina.
- 32Add a little bit of salt to the tahina mixture.
- 33Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the tahina mixture.
- 34Whisk the tahina ingredients until creamy.
- 35Broil the kebab in the oven for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
- 36Grab a flat pita bread to serve.
- 37Place cooked kebab pieces onto the pita bread.
- 38Add the prepared salad on top of the kebab.
- 39Roll the pita with the kebab and salad.
- 40Drizzle tahina sauce over the rolled kebab.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground meat
- 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
- Laffa or flat pita
Equipment
food processorfine mesh strainerbaking sheetspatula or pastry cutterovencutting boardknifesmall bowlswhisktongs
Tips
- You can use any ground meat of your choice.
- For spicy kebab, add jalapeño.
- Make sure to squeeze out all the juice from the blended vegetables.
- Flatten the meat mixture on the baking sheet to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Scoring the meat helps create individual kebab pieces.
- The recipe can also be served over rice with salad and tahina instead of bread.
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