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Lahmacun (Turkish-Style Pizza)

Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 23 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 2 cups of All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 ½ tsp Sugar
  • 1 package Dried Instant Yeast
  • 1 cup Lukewarm Water

Meat Mixture

  • ½ lb Ground Beef or Lamb
  • cup Red Bell Pepper small-diced
  • ½ cup Onion small-diced
  • cup Parsley finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • ½ tsp Dried Mint
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Turkish Red Pepper Paste scraped + leveled
  • cup Water
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, yeast and whisk well to incorporate the ingredients. Next, add the lukewarm water a little at a time. Mix and knead until a ball of dough forms.
  • Transfer the dough to a floured hard surface. Dust additional flour on top of the dough, and on your hands. Knead for 5-7 minutes until dough ball is smooth and slightly-tacky.
  • When ready, cover the bowl with a cloth or saran wrap and store at room temperature for one hour or until the dough doubled in size.
  • While dough is rising add all of the meat mixture ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well with hands for 5 minutes. Set aside until you are ready to work with your dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 500 °F.
  • Get the dough and cut it into 4-6 even pieces. Flour a hard surface, your hands, a rolling pin, and add a little sprinkle to the top of the dough. Roll out the dough to a thin circle. Roll slowly and roll the edges flat as well. This is not a pizza, no need to make the edges puffy.
  • Dust off any excess flour that is left on the dough. Transfer the dough to a nonstick baking sheet pan. Make sure to spread out the dough evenly on the pan. Do not use parchment paper, it will burn.
  • Add 4 tbsp of the meat mixture to the top and spread out the mixture with your fingertips. Do not press hard and create holes. Bring the mixture to the edges.
  • Place the Lahmacun into the oven to cook for 6-8 minutes. Do not open the oven once it’s in there.
  • When finished, transfer to a heat-safe serving tray.
  • Repeat each step until you have finished making all the Lahmacuns.
  • Sprinkle in a single line more onion, parsley, tomato, or your own choice of topping. You can serve it pizza-style or roll it burrito-style.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Lamb, Pizza