8 minute Lebanese Pizza – hen mince recipe!

January 23, 2025

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Invented in pursuit of extra fascinating methods to make use of hen mince, at present’s recipe is a SOS tackle lahmacun, Lebanese pizzas made with flatbreads topped with a skinny layer of meat. Astoundingly quick to make, and very versatile – use any floor meat, add greens, and countless topping choices!

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Expensive Lebanese nationals,

Please don’t be offended by this recipe I’ve known as a “Lebanese pizza.” I do know they’re truly known as manakish (amongst different names), made with do-it-yourself dough and comes with numerous toppings.

I am keen on all of them – I’d have the za’atar ones with each meal, the cheese ones stole my coronary heart, and the meat ones (known as lahmacun in Turkish) – wow. Simply wow!

So I don’t current at present’s recipe as the actual deal, however wished to provide a nod to the inspiration behind it, therefore the identify. Consider it as a SOS model of lahmacun for all these nights you’ve received no time to prepare dinner.

And an fascinating manner to make use of hen mince, which might be so boring and bland!

Components for 8 minute Lebanese pizza

The velocity of the recipe depends on a no-chop mince meat topping, retailer purchased Lebanese bread for the bottom, and toppings that decision for nothing greater than opening a jar.

However the primary level I need to make right here is versatility. There are a great deal of substitution choices, and it’s exhausting to go flawed!

1. Spiced meat topping

Right here’s what you want for the meat topping. The recipe was born on a day I used to be making an attempt to consider fascinating methods to make use of hen mince, in order that’s what I’ve used. It’s scrumptious as is, and I’m glad to have one other nice hen mince recipe in my arsenal, however frankly, even higher with fattier meats – lamb or beef.

Rooster mince (floor hen) – I’ve used hen right here however you should utilize something you need – lamb (Lebanese favorite!), beef, turkey, even pork. The spicing for the topping works with all the pieces, and the prepare dinner time stays the identical.
Baharat (aka Lebanese 7 Spice) is the shortcut spice right here. It’s a spice combine utilized in Center Japanese cooking that’s made with – yup, you guessed it – 7 spices! Cinnamon ahead (very Center Japanese), normally with cumin, coriander, all spice and pepper, then the opposite spices fluctuate between paprika, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, generally even garam masala. I’ve popped a do-it-yourself model within the recipe notes.

Discover it at some giant grocery shops (I get mine from Harris Farms, similar worth as dried herbs), recent produce shops, Center Japanese shops. Don’t fret in the event you can’t discover it, substitute with any Center Japanese or Moroccan spice combine (offered in any respect grocery shops), one thing extra unique like an Egyptian or African spice combine, Harissa paste, or perhaps a Shawarma spice combine (from this recipe).
Tomato paste – Used within the meat combine for conventional Lebanese pizza. Provides a contact of color and flavour. I substituted ketchup in an emergency. It wasn’t precisely the identical, nevertheless it labored!
Garlic – As a result of we love how a lot the Lebanese love garlic.
Parsley or coriander/cilantro (OPTIONAL) – I added it as a result of I had it, for a contact of color and flavour. However it’s not at all important.

Tip: attempt including shredded zucchini and carrot into the combination, to sneak some greens in and make the meat go additional!

2. lebanese bread for the bottom

Are you aware of this massive pita bread? It’s a staple at each grocery retailer right here in Australia! Don’t fear in the event you can’t get it. This recipe will work with any flatbread. And even tortillas!

Lebanese bread – it is a sort of flatbread that’s offered in each grocery retailer right here in Australia. It’s like a big pita bread – about 30cm / 12″ in diameter, a skinny double layer of bread that may be separated. It’s not bready, like this sort of pita pocket, which is why it cooks up crispy fairly shortly.

Different appropriate flatbreads – Something fairy skinny however not paper skinny (gained’t be sturdy sufficient) that may go crispy when pan fried.

Tortillas will work, although they gained’t be fairly as crispy. I’d make then quesadilla fashion (unfold with meat, toppings, fold then fry).
Greek pita bread, the skinny form not bready form (like Golden High model, pictured in Lamb Souvlaki) is right.

3. TOPPING OPTIONS

I can’t stress sufficient although – toppings are important, else it’s slightly boring. I actually suggest at the very least feta and olive oil, or something that serves an analogous objective – goats cheese, labne, drizzle of yogurt combine with lemon, and even bitter cream.

Feta – I like to make use of Danish feta as a result of it will get a bit smeary, although the extra crumbly Greek feta is simply nearly as good. Goats cheese is additional glorious! Received leftovers from final weeks’ Goat Cheese Risoni?

Different concepts – Labne, yogurt, bitter cream, avocado sauce (sure!), tahini sauce or whipped tahini yogurt sauce would even be fabulous. Basically, a crumble or drizzle of one thing slightly creamy goes a great distance right here.
Additional virgin olive oil – Rooster mince is so lean, so this too is very beneficial. Although, in the event you use a creamy drizzle sauce instead of feta, you mightn’t want it.

Every little thing else pictured is beneficial however not important! Right here’s some notes on every:

Toasty pine nuts – or sesame seeds (za’atar vibes), or almonds (chopped, flakes, slivers), walnuts or pistachios (fairly!)
Crimson pepper flakes – As a result of slightly fiery warmth makes all the pieces extra fascinating!
Parsley or coriander/cilantro – For some recent inexperienced and herby contact. Substitute with dried oregano (sprinkle it on prime, like we do Greek Salad).
Lemon – Good recent end, channeling the tangy contact you get from sumac in actual Lebanese Pizza.

Extra concepts!

Sprinkles – Za’atar, dukkah, sumac or different spice mixes
Chilli crisp or different chilli sauce – a sleek of sriracha would completely work!
Salsa like pico de gallo or perhaps a little bit of finely chopped tomato
Olives or different pickled veg, chopped / finely sliced
Rocket / arugula – Only a small handful (assume – Rocket Prosciutto Pizza)

I’ve to cease right here, else this put up will probably be prolonged!! However you get the concept. 🙂

The best way to make this 8 minute Lebanese Pizza

4 minute prep, 3 minute prepare dinner, 1 minute toppings. YOU GOT THIS!

Combine the spiced meat topping components in a bowl.
Trim the Lebanese bread so it suits in your pan. Solely trim alongside one facet so the bread stays collectively.

Pan dimension – I exploit my giant non-stick pan which is 30cm/12″ large (this one).

Unfold the meat everywhere in the bread, such as you would peanut butter on toast! It is going to be and ought to be pretty skinny.
Pan fry the meat facet down for 1 1/2 minutes on excessive warmth till there are some golden patches. Not – hen mince dries out in a flash!

(PS Don’t skimp on oil when pan frying, else the bread will simply burn reasonably than go golden and crispy).

Crisp base – Flip with tongs (the meat sticks!) then pan fry the bread facet for 1 1/2 minutes till crispy, reducing the warmth barely if wanted so the bread doesn’t burn.
Sprinkle with toppings. Baseline is feta or goats cheese + olive oil, all the pieces else simply makes it even higher.

Lower like pizza then devour!

Additionally – proof it’s crispy sufficient to choose up:

Last phrases

Cooked Lebanese pizzas will hold for a number of days, however I like to recommend reheating by pan frying to re-crisp the bottom and a recent drizzle of olive oil to rejuvenate the hen.

And last phrases of recommendation – don’t get hung up on having the precise components listed. This recipe is extra of a blueprint so that you can use and make your individual with what you’ve received!

Hope you will discover 8 minutes in your day to provide this a go. 😉 I promise you gained’t remorse it. – Nagi x

PS A few of you could have picked up that this recipe is like an open-faced Arayes, Lebanese meat stuffed pita breads, pan fried till crispy. Funnily sufficient, that’s the place this recipe began! See Growth Woe tales within the FAQ part beneath. 🙂

8 minute Lebanese pizza FAQ

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8 minute Lebanese Pizza – hen mince recipe!

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