Turkish · Lunch
Spiced Meatball Sandwich
Ground beef meatballs seasoned with cumin, paprika and fresh parsley, pan-seared and simmered briefly in a tomato-pepper sauce, then tucked into a split roll with garlicky yogurt, pickled cucumber and sumac onions. Rooted in Turkish kofte tradition, this sandwich balances charred beef, tangy sauce and cool herbed yogurt in a handheld format.
$5
20 minsPrep
18 minsCook
38 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
37.4gProtein
32.8gFat
42.1gCarbs
9.8gSugar
4.9gFiber
1180mgSodium
112mgChol
11.2gSat Fat
870mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
spice-route
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, paprika, coriander, black pepper and salt in a bowl; mix by hand, then shape into 4 small meatballs and refrigerate 10 minutes.
2
Sear
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear meatballs for 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides.
3
Simmer
Add crushed tomato, bell pepper, garlic clove and chili powder to the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes until sauce thickens and coats the meatballs.
4
Build
Whisk yogurt with grated garlic and salt; toss red onion with sumac and lemon juice until pink. Split roll, spread yogurt on both sides, layer cucumber on base, top with meatballs and sauce, then sumac onions.
5
Plate
Close sandwich with top roll half and serve immediately, cut in half if preferred.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil, for searing
- 1/2 cup120g canned crushed tomato
- 11 bell pepper
- 22 small garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili powder
- 22 crusty roll (2.5 oz/70g), split
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 11 small garlic clove
- 66 cucumber slices
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp red onion
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sumac
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
