20-Min Spiced Beef Flatbread
Crispy naan-style flatbreads topped with seasoned ground beef, tomato, and onion—a TikTok-ready riff on Turkish lahmacun. Broil to char in under 20 minutes, no oven preheat needed.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- 4 pieces naan or pita bread
- 8 oz ground beef
- ½ medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tsp aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ whole fresh lemon
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a spoon until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 2
Add diced onion, tomato paste, aleppo pepper, and cumin; stir until fragrant and onion softens, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Spread beef mixture evenly over naan, leaving a thin border. Arrange on a sheet pan in a single layer.
- 4
Broil 4 inches from heat until edges char and toppings look caramelized, 3–4 minutes.
- 5
Squeeze lemon over the flatbreads. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch cast iron or stainless steel preferred)
- sheet pan
- broiler
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