Description
This Easy Lahmacun recipe brings the vibrant flavors of Turkish street food to your kitchen. Featuring thin, crispy flatbread topped with perfectly spiced ground lamb and a refreshing tomato-onion salad, it’s an authentic and irresistible dish that’s quick, flavorful, and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
For the Dough:
2 cups flour
3/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
For the Meat Topping:
1 lb ground lamb (or ground beef)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or red pepper flakes)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For the Salad Topping:
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup green olives (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, warm water, and salt. Mix until a sticky dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Make the meat topping: In another bowl, combine ground lamb with paprika, cumin, Aleppo pepper, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- Preheat the oven: Set the oven to 450°F (235°C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Roll out the dough: On a floured surface, divide the dough into 4 portions and roll each one thinly—about the size of a tortilla.
- Assemble the lahmacun: Spread a thin, even layer of the spiced meat mixture over each dough disc.
- Bake: Transfer to the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until golden and crisp.
- Prepare the salad: While baking, toss cherry tomatoes, onions, olives, olive oil, and lemon juice in a bowl.
- Serve: Top baked lahmacun with the salad mixture, slice, and serve immediately.
Notes
Use bread flour for a chewier crust.
Ground beef or chicken can replace lamb for a milder version.
Add parsley or mint to the salad for extra freshness.
Roll the lahmacun with salad for a delicious wrap-style meal.
Cook on a skillet over medium-high heat if you don’t have an oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lahmacun
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
