Sheet-Pan Lahmacun with Lemon & Ayran
Crispy Turkish flatbread topped with spiced ground beef, finished with fresh lemon and cool yogurt. Dinner in 20 minutes, no special dough-making required.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 28g
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Ingredients
- 4 pieces pita or naan flatbread
- 300 g ground beef
- ½ medium onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 whole lemon
- 200 ml ayran or yogurt drink
Instructions
- 1
Heat a sheet pan in a 425°F oven for 2 minutes while you mix beef, onion, tomato paste, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- 2
Spread meat mixture thin across flatbreads, dividing evenly, and slide onto hot sheet pan.
- 3
Bake until bread edges curl and brown, about 8–10 minutes.
- 4
Remove from oven and squeeze fresh lemon juice over each lahmacun while still hot.
- 5
Serve immediately with cold ayran on the side and a simple green salad.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- oven preheated to 425°F
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