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Sheet Pan Kefta Sandwich with Harissa Tahini
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Sheet Pan Kefta Sandwich with Harissa Tahini

45 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • onion (finely grated)Produce1 piece
  • parsley (finely chopped)Produce30 g
  • garlic (minced)Produce4 pieces
  • ground beef (or a mix of beef and lamb)Meat700 g
  • ground cumin (1 tsp)Spices5 g
  • ground coriander (1 tsp)Spices4 g
  • paprika (1 tsp)Spices4 g
  • saltSpices8 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices2 g
  • tomatoes (quartered)Produce4 pieces
  • olive oilPantry45 ml
  • red onion (thinly sliced)Produce1 piece
  • sumac (2 tsp)Spices6 g
  • tahiniPantry120 g
  • harissaPantry30 g
  • lemon juice (freshly squeezed)Produce30 ml
  • garlic (grated, for the tahini sauce)Produce1 piece
  • cold water (to loosen the tahini)Other60 ml
  • flatbread (or any bread of choice)Bakery4 pieces

per serving

Nutrition

621kcal

Carbs
33 g
Proteins
41 g
Fat
36 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spatula
  • Frying pan

step by step

Method

  1. Mix the kefta base

    • Combine the onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl.
    • Work everything together so the flavors are evenly distributed before the meat goes in.
    Step 1
  2. Add the meat and form the block

    • Add the ground beef and mix until just combined.
    • Press the mixture into a flat block on the sheet pan.
    • Use a spatula to cut it into long kefta portions.
    Step 2
  3. Add tomatoes and roast

    • Scatter the quartered tomatoes around the kefta.
    • Drizzle everything generously with olive oil.
    • Roast until the kefta are cooked about 90% through.
    Step 3
  4. Make the sumac onions

    • Thinly slice the red onion.
    • Toss with the sumac and a pinch of salt.
    Step 4
  5. Make the harissa tahini

    • Whisk the tahini with the harissa, grated garlic and lemon juice.
    • Loosen with cold water until creamy and pourable.
    Step 5
  6. Broil for caramelization

    • Switch the oven to broil.
    • Finish the kefta until the outside is caramelized.
    Step 6
  7. Build the sandwiches

    • Spoon the pan juices over the bread.
    • Add the kefta, tomatoes, sumac onions and harissa tahini.
    • Optionally toast the sandwich in a pan to seal it together.
    Step 7