Turkish Lahmacun with Lemon & Quick Salad
Crispy, meat-topped Turkish flatbread made in minutes with store-bought dough, finished with bright lemon and fresh tomato salad. Serve with cold ayran for the full experience.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in minced onion and tomato paste, cooking until onion is soft and mixture darkens, ~2 minutes.
Step 3
Season beef with salt, pepper, and half the lemon juice. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 4
Roll pizza dough into a thin oval (~1/4-inch thick). Heat a bit of oil in the skillet over medium-high.
Step 5
Place dough in skillet and cook 2–3 minutes until edges curl and bottom starts to crisp.
Step 6
Spread beef mixture evenly over dough. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes until bread is golden and crispy underneath.
Step 7
Transfer to a plate. Toss greens with remaining lemon juice and salt. Serve lahmacun with salad, lemon wedges, and cold ayran.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch)
- spoon or wooden spatula
- small bowl (for mixing)
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