Turkish · Lunch
Grilled Beef Meatball Roll
Grilled beef meatballs spiced with cumin and sumac, charred on skewers and rolled in warm lavash with grilled onion, tomato, parsley and garlic yogurt sauce. Hand-formed onto flat metal skewers, cooked over direct heat until charred, then assembled into a handheld Turkish street-food wrap.
$4
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
37.8gProtein
36.2gFat
34.1gCarbs
5.8gSugar
3.9gFiber
1180mgSodium
128mgChol
12.4gSat Fat
720mgPotassium
150mgCalcium
5.1mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
9.5mgVitamin C
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Instructions
1
Prep
Finely grate 1/4 onion and 1 clove garlic, then combine in a bowl with ground beef, cumin, sumac, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Mix by hand until evenly combined and tacky.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes until the meat firms up.
3
Build
Divide into two portions and mold each around a flat metal skewer into a 1-inch-thick oblong log, pressing firmly to grip the skewer.
4
Grill
Brush meatballs and onion rings with half the olive oil. Grill over high heat for 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until charred and centre reaches 160°F.
5
Whisk
Mince 1/2 clove garlic and whisk with yogurt and salt until smooth.
6
Char
Warm lavash over medium heat for 20–30 seconds per side until soft and lightly speckled.
7
Build
Slide meatballs off skewers onto lavash, top with grilled onion, tomato slices, arugula and parsley.
8
Finish
Drizzle garlic yogurt sauce over filling and roll tightly from bottom into a closed cylinder.
9
Plate
Cut the roll diagonally in half and set seam-side down.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g ground beef (80/20)
- 11 onion
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp sumac
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp Aleppo-style chili flakes
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 22 small flatbread (lavash, about 2.5 oz/70g)
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 clove1 clove garlic (for sauce)
- 11 onion (for grilling)
- 44 tomato slices
- 22 small handful arugula
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
