Middle Eastern · Lunch
Fried Meat and Bulgur Sandwich
A Levantine street sandwich of spiced ground beef and bulgur patties, fried until crisp-edged, tucked into pita with tomato, pickled turnip, and a garlicky tahini-yogurt drizzle. The bulgur binds and stretches the meat, giving a coarse, nutty bite alongside cumin, cinnamon, and allspice warmth.
$4
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
632Calories
31.8gProtein
31.6gFat
50.3gCarbs
7.1gSugar
7gFiber
1187mgSodium
82mgChol
8.3gSat Fat
708mgPotassium
168mgCalcium
5.1mgIron
2mcgVitamin B12
9.2mgVitamin C
high-fiber
gluten-free-adaptable
spice-route
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Soak bulgur in hot water 15 minutes until softened and swollen, then drain well and squeeze out excess liquid.
2
Build
Grate onion and mince garlic clove. Knead ground beef with drained bulgur, grated onion, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper until tacky.
3
Build
Shape mixture into 2 patties about 1/2 inch thick, pressing edges firmly to prevent cracking.
4
Fry
Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; fry patties 4 to 5 minutes per side until deep brown crust forms and centre is no longer pink.
5
Build
Whisk tahini, yogurt, lemon juice and minced garlic until smooth and pourable. Warm pita briefly in dry skillet, split open, then tuck in patties, tomato, pickled turnip, sauce and parsley.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz341g ground beef
- 1/2 cup80g fine bulgur, soaked 15 minutes in hot water and drained
- 4 tbsp40g onion
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp allspice, ground
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper, ground
- 2 tbsp28g olive oil, for frying
- 22 pita bread (about 2.4 oz/68g)
- 4 tbsp60g tahini
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp10ml lemon juice
- 22 small garlic clove
- 44 tomato slices
- 1/2 cup50g pickled turnip
- 2 tbsp8g parsley
