Description
A delicious spicy ground beef roll that can be served over salad, in a rice bowl, or as a sandwich with pita bread and toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef (85%)
- 1 medium onion (grated)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or avocado oil)
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon mild pepper paste
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tomato
- 1 green pepper (like jalapenos or any other type)
- 1 pita bread
- pickles
- shredded lettuce
- sliced red onion (with parsley and sumac)
- 1 garlic sauce (like Toom)
- 1 tartar sauce (tahini paste mixed with lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the ground beef, seasonings (sweet paprika, chili flakes, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper), grated onion, olive oil, plain yogurt, mild pepper paste, and minced garlic cloves.
- Mix well until the mixture is smooth and well incorporated. Divide into 6 portions.
- Lay a parchment paper on a flat surface, add one of the meat portions to the parchment paper, place another parchment paper over it, and press down with your hands to spread it a bit.
- Using a rolling pin, spread super thinly all over the parchment paper. The meat mixture should be really thin, about 1-2 mm thick.
- Roll it up in about 1 inch folds and repeat for the remaining meat mixture.
- Add all the rolled up meat onto the prepared sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes. If using additional veggies like tomatoes and green peppers, add them next to the rolled meat before baking.
- Take the pan out of the oven and drain the excess liquid. Unravel the parchment paper to separate it from the meat.
- If the veggies are cooked to your liking at this point, remove them and set them on the side, and re-bake for another 5 minutes or broil on medium for 3 minutes or until they crisp.
- Serve over a salad, in a rice bowl, or make a sandwich using pita bread with tartar sauce, garlic sauce, pickles, shredded lettuce, sliced red onion, or lemon juice.
Notes
- Ensure the meat mixture is well mixed to avoid any uneven flavoring.
- Adjust the spices as per your heat preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg