8 minute Lebanese Pizzas (Lahmacun!)
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
3 mins
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Servings
1 x 30cm/12" pizza
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Calories
566 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Lebanese
8 minute Lebanese Pizzas (Lahmacun!)
Description
The recipe begins by fitting a large 30cm Lebanese bread into a pan if necessary, then spreading a thin layer of seasoned ground chicken mixed with tomato paste, baharat spice mix, sweet or smoked paprika, crushed garlic, kosher salt, parsley, and olive oil across one side. The spiced meat adheres to the bread and cooks rapidly in a hot pan, starting meat side down to brown and develop flavour.
After about 90 seconds, the bread side is cooked to achieve a golden, crisp texture. The pizza is then finished by sliding it onto a cutting board and topping with crumbled feta cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Optional toppings like a squeeze of lemon juice, red pepper flakes, toasted pine nuts, and finely chopped herbs can enhance flavor complexity and freshness.
This quick pan-fried flatbread pizza offers a satisfying combination of crispy bread and seasoned meat, suitable as a snack or light meal. The spice blend's warm aromatic notes and the feta’s tang balance each bite. Using chicken mince keeps the topping light, though lamb or other ground meats may also be used.
Ingredients
- 1 x ~30cm/12" Lebanese bread , (sub other thin flatbreads, Note 1)
Spiced Chicken Mince spread:
- 125g / 4 oz ground chicken ground chicken) (Note 2
- 2 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp baharat spice mix Note 3 subs, aka Lebanese 7 spice
- 1/2 tsp paprika , sweet (or smoked)
- 1 garlic crushed using garlic press, clove
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt halve for table salt, or cooking salt
- 1 tbsp parsley or coriander/cilantro, totally optional (sub 1 tsp dried oregano, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , for cooking (or regular olive oil)
Toppings - essential! (Note 4)
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp feta cheese crumbled (or regular feta, or goats cheese
Toppings - optional (makes it even better!)
- lemon juice , just a light drizzle
- red pepper flakes also known as dried chilli flakes
- ~1 tbsp pine nuts roughly chopped (sub pistachios, almonds, sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 tsp parsley or coriander/cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
ABBREVIATED RECIPE:
- Trim bread to fit pan, mix filling, smear on bread. Heat oil on high, pan fry 90 seconds meat side down, then bread side 90 seconds until crispy. Top, cut, eat!
FULL RECIPE:
- Use a large 30cm/12" non-stick pan. If needed, use scissors to cut one side of the Lebanese bread so it fits in your pan (Note 4)
- Mix the Chicken Spread ingredients in a bowl. Spread all across the surface of one side of the bread like peanut butter - use it all! It will be a fairly thin layer.
- Cook meat side - Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan over high heat. Place the bread in meat side down and cook for 90 seconds, pressing down lightly to encourage colour. The meat will stick to the bread!
- Crisp bread - Turn with tongs (there should be some golden patches) and cook the bread side for 90 seconds until golden and crispy (lower heat if browning too quickly).
- Toppings - Slide onto cutting board, sprinkle with feta, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with other toppings you choose. Cut into 8 like pizza, enjoy!
Notes
- Lebanese bread is a large, thin, double-layered pita-style bread; other thin flatbreads or tortillas can substitute but may require adjusting the topping amount.
- Trim only one side of the bread when resizing to prevent separation during cooking.
- Chicken mince is the preferred meat for this recipe; lamb is traditional and can be used instead.
- Baharat is a Middle Eastern spice blend strong in all-spice and cinnamon; it can be substituted with other regional spice mixes or harissa paste.
- The recipe allows for many optional toppings to customize flavor and texture according to preference.
- Nutrition estimates consider mainly feta and olive oil for toppings, acknowledging the oil used in cooking may be partially consumed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1x 30cm/12" pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 566 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 566cal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1507mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 729mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1202IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 239mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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