Middle Eastern · Lunch
Spiced Meat Patty Sandwich (Low-Calorie)
A grilled beef and lamb patty seasoned with cumin, coriander and allspice, served in warm pita with cucumber, tomato, red onion and a garlic-lemon yogurt sauce. Pan-grilled instead of fried to reduce calories and fat while maintaining warm spice depth and juiciness.
$4
15 minsPrep
8 minsCook
23 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
390Calories
31.5gProtein
16.9gFat
29.2gCarbs
5.8gSugar
3.7gFiber
710mgSodium
99mgChol
6.1gSat Fat
620mgPotassium
145mgCalcium
4.1mgIron
2.4mcgVitamin B12
10.2mgVitamin C
low-calorie
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine lean ground beef, ground lamb, minced garlic, grated onion, ground cumin, coriander, allspice, salt and chopped parsley in a bowl; mix until just combined and shape into one oval patty 1.5cm thick.
2
Chill
Rest the patty on a plate in the fridge for 10 minutes to firm up.
3
Sear
Brush a grill pan with olive oil, heat to medium-high, and grill the patty 3–4 minutes per side until charred and no longer pink inside.
4
Plate
Split the warm pita open, spread yogurt mixed with lemon juice and grated garlic inside, layer in lettuce, cucumber, tomato and red onion, then tuck in the patty.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7.4 oz210g lean ground beef
- 7.4 oz210g ground lamb
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 11 small onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 22 pita (2.4 oz / 68g)
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 66 thin cucumber slices
- 44 thin tomato slices
- 44 thin red onion rings
- 22 small lettuce leaf
