Crispy Sambusa with Spiced Beef & Lettuce
Golden, triangular pastries stuffed with seasoned ground beef and potatoes, fried until crispy and served on fresh lettuce. A TikTok-friendly take on Ethiopian sambusa that comes together in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Boil diced potato in salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Brown ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~6 minutes.
Step 3
Add minced onion and ginger-garlic paste. Stir until fragrant, about 90 seconds.
Step 4
Stir in cooked potato and berbere spice. Cook for 1 minute, then remove from heat and cool slightly.
Step 5
Place 1 tbsp filling on the corner of each wonton wrapper. Fold into a triangle, seal edges with water.
Step 6
Heat oil to 350°F in a deep skillet. Fry sambusos 2–3 minutes per side until deep golden. Drain on paper towels.
Step 7
Serve sambusos on a bed of fresh lettuce.
Tools you’ll need
- medium pot
- large skillet
- spoon
- deep skillet or heavy-bottomed pot
- cooking thermometer
- paper towels
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