Name: Lahmacun (Turkish Meat Flatbread)
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 store-bought flatbread or pizza dough rounds; 300 g ground beef or lamb; 1 onion; 2 tomatoes; 1 red bell pepper; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; handful parsley; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and pepper; to serve lemon wedges, sliced onion, extra parsley

Lahmacun (Turkish Meat Flatbread)

Thin, crispy flatbread topped with spiced ground meat and herbs.

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

Total

60 min

Active

35 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Cuisine

turkish

Servings4

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Steps

Preheat the oven as hot as it will go, ideally 250°C (480°F), with a baking sheet inside to heat up.
Mix the ground meat with onion, tomatoes, red pepper, garlic, tomato paste, spices, parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well combined.
Spread a thin, even layer of the meat mixture over each flatbread round, going all the way to the edges.
Slide the topped breads onto the hot baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are crisp and the meat is cooked through.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over each one and top with sliced onion and parsley.
Roll up or fold to eat, like a wrap.

Food safety Cook ground meat to at least 71°C (160°F) internal temperature.