5.0 from 6 votes
Lahmajun Recipe
Once you taste this thin, crispy dough topped with spiced ground meat and herbs, you'll understand why it's a beloved street food.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 353 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or lamb
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped
- 1 ounce can diced tomatoes drained
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 pound pizza dough or 6 large flour tortillas
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together ground meat, onion, bell pepper, parsley, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, mint, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt until well combined.
- Divide the dough into 6 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a thin 10-inch disk. Place on the baking sheet, spread the meat mixture thinly over the top of each disk, leaving a small border around the edges of each lahmajun.
- Place the prepared lahmajun on the baking sheets and bake for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the meat is cooked through.
- Serve hot, optionally with a squeeze of lemon for added zest.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
1089mg
(45%)
Potassium
368mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1366IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1089mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1366IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.