Sheet-Pan Iskender — Spiced Beef, Yogurt & Charred Veg
Seasoned ground beef on pita, topped with warm yogurt sauce and finished with charred tomatoes and peppers. A 20-minute Turkish-inspired dinner that tastes like a kebab shop in your kitchen.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 620
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb ground beef
- 2 rounds pita bread
- ¾ cup plain yogurt
- 2 whole plum tomato
- 1 whole red bell pepper
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp sumac (or red pepper flakes)
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high. Brown ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 2
Season beef with 0.25 tsp salt, 0.125 tsp pepper, and sumac. Stir to combine, then remove to a plate.
- 3
Add remaining 2 tbsp butter to the skillet. Halve tomatoes and pepper lengthwise; sear cut-side down until charred, ~3 minutes.
- 4
Warm pita on the skillet for 1 minute per side until soft and pliable. Transfer to plates.
- 5
Top pita with cooked beef, then drizzle with warm yogurt until the bread is half-submerged and sauce pools around the edges.
- 6
Arrange charred tomato and pepper on top. Serve immediately while yogurt is still warm and pita is soft.
Tools you’ll need
- large 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- plates
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