8 minute Lebanese Pizza – rooster mince recipe!

January 23, 2025

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Invented in pursuit of extra fascinating methods to make use of rooster mince, as we speak’s recipe is a SOS tackle lahmacun, Lebanese pizzas made with flatbreads topped with a skinny layer of meat. Astoundingly quick to make, and intensely versatile – use any floor meat, add greens, and limitless topping choices!

Expensive Lebanese nationals

Expensive Lebanese nationals,

Please don’t be offended by this recipe I’ve known as a “Lebanese pizza.” I do know they’re really known as manakish (amongst different names), made with selfmade dough and comes with varied toppings.

I am keen on all of them – I’d have the za’atar ones with each meal, the cheese ones stole my coronary heart, and the meat ones (known as lahmacun in Turkish) – wow. Simply wow!

So I don’t current as we speak’s recipe as the actual deal, however needed to present a nod to the inspiration behind it, therefore the identify. Consider it as a SOS model of lahmacun for all these nights you’ve acquired no time to cook dinner.

And an fascinating method to make use of rooster mince, which will be so boring and bland!

Substances for 8 minute Lebanese pizza

The pace of the recipe depends on a no-chop mince meat topping, retailer purchased Lebanese bread for the bottom, and toppings that decision for nothing greater than opening a jar.

However the principle level I need to make right here is versatility. There are a great deal of substitution choices, and it’s exhausting to go mistaken!

1. Spiced meat topping

Right here’s what you want for the meat topping. The recipe was born on a day I used to be attempting to think about fascinating methods to make use of rooster mince, in order that’s what I’ve used. It’s scrumptious as is, and I’m glad to have one other nice rooster mince recipe in my arsenal, however frankly, even higher with fattier meats – lamb or beef.

Rooster mince (floor rooster) – I’ve used rooster right here however you should use something you need – lamb (Lebanese favorite!), beef, turkey, even pork. The spicing for the topping works with every little thing, and the cook dinner time stays the identical.
Baharat (aka Lebanese 7 Spice) is the shortcut spice right here. It’s a spice combine utilized in Center Jap cooking that’s made with – yup, you guessed it – 7 spices! Cinnamon ahead (very Center Jap), often with cumin, coriander, all spice and pepper, then the opposite spices differ between paprika, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, generally even garam masala. I’ve popped a selfmade model within the recipe notes.

Discover it at some giant grocery shops (I get mine from Harris Farms, similar worth as dried herbs), contemporary produce shops, Center Jap shops. Don’t fret in case you can’t discover it, substitute with any Center Jap or Moroccan spice combine (offered in any respect grocery shops), one thing extra unique like an Egyptian or African spice combine, Harissa paste, or perhaps a Shawarma spice combine (from this recipe).
Tomato paste – Used within the meat combine for conventional Lebanese pizza. Provides a contact of color and flavour. I substituted ketchup in an emergency. It wasn’t precisely the identical, nevertheless it labored!
Garlic – As a result of we love how a lot the Lebanese love garlic.
Parsley or coriander/cilantro (OPTIONAL) – I added it as a result of I had it, for a contact of color and flavour. However it’s in no way important.

Tip: strive including shredded zucchini and carrot into the combination, to sneak some greens in and make the meat go additional!

2. lebanese bread for the bottom

Are you acquainted with this massive pita bread? It’s a staple at each grocery retailer right here in Australia! Don’t fear in case you can’t get it. This recipe will work with any flatbread. And even tortillas!

Lebanese bread – this can be a kind of flatbread that’s offered in each grocery retailer right here in Australia. It’s like a big pita bread – about 30cm / 12″ in diameter, a skinny double layer of bread that may be separated. It’s not bready, like this kind of pita pocket, which is why it cooks up crispy fairly shortly.

Different appropriate flatbreads – Something fairy skinny however not paper skinny (gained’t be sturdy sufficient) that can go crispy when pan fried.

Tortillas will work, although they gained’t be fairly as crispy. I’d make then quesadilla model (unfold with meat, toppings, fold then fry).
Greek pita bread, the skinny type not bready type (like Golden Prime model, pictured in Lamb Souvlaki) is right.

3. TOPPING OPTIONS

I can’t stress sufficient although – toppings are important, else it’s slightly boring. I actually advocate a minimum of feta and olive oil, or something that serves the same objective – goats cheese, labne, drizzle of yogurt combine with lemon, and even bitter cream.

Feta – I like to make use of Danish feta as a result of it will get a bit smeary, although the extra crumbly Greek feta is simply pretty much as good. Goats cheese is additional wonderful! Obtained leftovers from final weeks’ Goat Cheese Risoni?

Different concepts – Labne, yogurt, bitter cream, avocado sauce (sure!), tahini sauce or whipped tahini yogurt sauce would even be fabulous. Basically, a crumble or drizzle of one thing slightly creamy goes a great distance right here.
Additional virgin olive oil – Rooster mince is so lean, so this too is very beneficial. Although, in case you use a creamy drizzle sauce instead of feta, you mightn’t want it.

Every thing else pictured is beneficial however not important! Right here’s some notes on every:

Toasty pine nuts – or sesame seeds (za’atar vibes), or almonds (chopped, flakes, slivers), walnuts or pistachios (fairly!)
Pink pepper flakes – As a result of slightly fiery warmth makes every little thing extra fascinating!
Parsley or coriander/cilantro – For some contemporary inexperienced and herby contact. Substitute with dried oregano (sprinkle it on prime, like we do Greek Salad).
Lemon – Good contemporary end, channeling the tangy contact you get from sumac in actual Lebanese Pizza.

Extra concepts!

Sprinkles – Za’atar, dukkah, sumac or different spice mixes
Chilli crisp or different chilli sauce – a sleek of sriracha would completely work!
Salsa like pico de gallo or perhaps a little bit of finely chopped tomato
Olives or different pickled veg, chopped / finely sliced
Rocket / arugula – Only a small handful (suppose – Rocket Prosciutto Pizza)

I’ve to cease right here, else this submit can be prolonged!! However you get the thought. 🙂

The best way to make this 8 minute Lebanese Pizza

4 minute prep, 3 minute cook dinner, 1 minute toppings. YOU GOT THIS!

Combine the spiced meat topping substances in a bowl.
Trim the Lebanese bread so it matches in your pan. Solely trim alongside one facet so the bread stays collectively.

Pan measurement – I take advantage of my giant non-stick pan which is 30cm/12″ huge (this one).

Unfold the meat everywhere in the bread, such as you would peanut butter on toast! It is going to be and needs to be pretty skinny.
Pan fry the meat facet down for 1 1/2 minutes on excessive warmth till there are some golden patches. Now not – rooster mince dries out in a flash!

(PS Don’t skimp on oil when pan frying, else the bread will simply burn quite than go golden and crispy).

Crisp base – Flip with tongs (the meat sticks!) then pan fry the bread facet for 1 1/2 minutes till crispy, reducing the warmth barely if wanted so the bread doesn’t burn.
Sprinkle with toppings. Baseline is feta or goats cheese + olive oil, every little thing else simply makes it even higher.

Minimize like pizza then devour!

Additionally – proof it’s crispy sufficient to choose up:

Remaining phrases

Cooked Lebanese pizzas will maintain for a couple of days, however I like to recommend reheating by pan frying to re-crisp the bottom and a contemporary drizzle of olive oil to rejuvenate the rooster.

And closing phrases of recommendation – don’t get hung up on having the precise substances listed. This recipe is extra of a blueprint so that you can use and make your individual with what you’ve acquired!

Hope yow will discover 8 minutes in your day to present this a go. 😉 I promise you gained’t remorse it. – Nagi x

PS A few of you might have picked up that this recipe is like an open-faced Arayes, Lebanese meat stuffed pita breads, pan fried till crispy. Funnily sufficient, that’s the place this recipe began! See Improvement Woe tales within the FAQ part beneath. 🙂

8 minute Lebanese pizza FAQ

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8 minute Lebanese Pizza – rooster mince recipe!

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