Lahmacun is a tasty, generally healthy pizza like dish that originated in the Middle East. This dish can be made using minced meat, most often beef or lamb. Having previously shared a lamb lahmacun recipe I thought I would also give you all an alternative using beef. But this time, I have made it easier and faster to make. That way you don’t need to wait as long before your are enjoying this tasty recipe.
Easy Lahmacun
This recipe uses some ready made products making it much faster and easier to make than if they were from scratch.
Makes approx 10 depending on how much mixture you use on each one.
Ingredients
Topping
400g beef mince – I used the 5% fat one
1 heaped tbsp Roasted red pepper paste ( I bought one that contained roasted red peppers, tomato paste, roasted peeled eggplant, and carrots to add additional depth of flavour )
3 – 4 medium garlic cloves crushed ( I used a curved garlic press )
1 medium white onions minced (I popped mine into my Haier chopper which had it ready in seconds)
1/2 – 1 tsp paprika
1tsp ( slightly heaped ) finely ground sea salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper. I use rainbow pepper.
1 – 1.5 tsp Chili oil
1 tsp Chili flakes
If cooking in a pan – avocado oil
Base
Small tortilla wraps ( these cut the carb and calorie content and cooking time compared to using fresh raw pizza dough, or ready made nans )
Mine had a diameter of 16 cm. You can use larger ones if you prefer.
Method
Place all of the prepared topping ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
Place some of the mix onto each wrap and spread to the edges as the meat shrinks as it cooks and moves inwards away from the edges. You only need a thin layer.
Heat a pan, brush a little avocado oil onto it. Add in the lahmacun meat side down. Then cook for about 1.5 – 2 minutes at a medium heat until the meat browns a little. Make sure you press it down a little with a spatula. Then flip it over so it’s tortilla side down on the pan.
Cook the other side for a further 1.5 to 2 minutes plus until the bottom colours a little and soaks up any juices from when the top was cooking. You might need to flip it a few times to make sure that it is cooked and browned enough on each side.
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Chefs Tips
Serve with a wedge of lemon for a quick easy snack.
These can also be served with salad. This can be popped on top and the lahmacun folded over.
Pop some fresh tomato, onions and parsley or coriander on top and eat as a pizza or with a knife and fork. (That’s how I eat pizzas – posh I know!)
You can use different bases such as pizza dough, nan bread etc to get a different variation.
Ingredients can be added to taste. Want to check what it tastes like so you know if you need to add anything? Once all of the ingredients have been combined, you can fry up a small amount of the mix to check the flavour.
Ingredients can be adjusted to suit personal taste. Add more of an item, less, remove completely, add additional spices or ingredients it’s up to you. Get creative. You can make a large range of variations.
You can use larger tortillas if you prefer. The larger they are the more salad you can fit in them should you wish.
Boost the nutritional content by using a mix of fresh toppings including fresh sweet red peppers, chopped tomatoes, avocado and more.
This can be cooked in a pan on a stove as I did or in an oven.
Is Lahmacun a Pizza?
The normal set up of pizza is focused primarily around key toppings including cheese. Lahmacun do not not have cheese as part of the topping so they are not classified as a pizza. The name literally translated means meat with dough.
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Are Lahmacun Healthy?
Lahmacun can be perfect for a healthy meal when lean mince is used. You can use lamb, beef, even pork mince. Aim for ones that have a low fat content.
They’re a good source of protein.
They also contain a range of vitamins and minerals including vitamins A, C, magnesium, and more depending on what you use in the meat mix and as a fresh topping once cooked.
If you use wholemeal or seeded tortillas it can boost the fibre content greatly.
Have you ever tried lahmacun before? Do you enjoy Middle Eastern Food?
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My husband loves Middle Eastern food. My friend is from this area and brings over her leftovers for my husband.
That’s great, I’m sure you will have tried a version of these then already x
This looks delicious. I’ve never had this before. I’m sure I would enjoy it because I love Middle Eastern food!
It is a really lovely dish. I bet you’ll love it!
I hadn’t heard of this before today. I am pretty sure I’d like it. I also like that it’s easy to make, so I will have to try it for dinner.
It’s really yummy, enjoy!!!
This looks really tasty and easy to make too. It would make a great alternative to pizza. I’m always looking for new dishes to test out so I will certainly be trying this.
I am so glad to hear that. Enjoy xxx
Oh wow this looks and sounds so tasty and fresh and totally different to the heaviness of a normal pizza. I am definitely going to try this recipe out
It’s super light and the addition of the salad adds loads of vitamins and minerals to the dish x
You sold me immediately by describing it as a Middle-Eastern pizza. I LOVE those flavors, and you can’t go wrong with flat bread topped with tasty nom noms!
It’s fantastic!!! We polished it off and I had to make another batch literally straight after lol x
Fully awesome. This is actually the first Middle Eastern food I’ve tried outside of shawarma. It’s really good!
It’s such a tasty meal option x
I didn’t have ground beef on hand, so I made this with ground pork. It was really good! I loved the flavors.
Pork works too. It’s easy to mix and match ingredients x
yummmm…This looks like a meat pizza but better….Thank you so much for the recipe, I can’t wait to make it.
Ha, it does. Enjoy!!!
This looks so good. I would so love to try this recipe out for myself and my husband. It looks like something we’d both enjoy.
I’m so glad to hear that x
This looks and sounds incredibly yummy and I love the recipe for the beef version for sure. I am eating less beef since my husband had a stroke….. but am enjoying it once or twice a month and this can be one of those recipes that I make 😉
This recipe uses 5% fat beef and very little oil which helps xxx
This is so interesting, I’ve never heard of this before. Sounds like it is delicious and easy to make as well. It would be easy to customize the ingredients as well.
It is so easy t customise to your preference and to make a variety of different options x
I’ve never heard of Lahmacun, and yours looks so delicious! I would love to try this sometime soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
No problem, I’m glad you liked it x
This looks incredible! I’ve never heard of lahmacun before now, but it has all the ingredients I love. I can’t wait to try it.
It’s yummy. I know you are going to really love it too x
I made this at home tonight and it turned out fantastic. The thin crust baked crisp and the spiced meat topping had great flavor without being greasy.
That’s wonderful to hear. I’m so glad you liked it xx
I have never heard of Lahmacun before, but it sounds really interesting! I like the idea of trying new food, so thank you for your recipe.
It’s a great dish and easy to make too!!!