Turkish Lamb Pitas with Tomato Sauce

Name: Turkish Lamb Pitas with Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 118 milliliters chopped green onions; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 680 grams ground lamb; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 4 Tbsps olive oil; 6 7-inchs 6- to 7-inch-diameter pita rounds; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 large shallot, minced; 6 servings Plain whole-milk yogurt; 473 milliliters drained canned diced tomatoes in juice; 237 milliliters finely chopped white onion

Turkish Lamb Pitas with Tomato Sauce requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 22g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 483 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground allspice, ground cumin, salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Combine first 13 ingredients and 2 tablespoons oil in large bowl; mix to blend thoroughly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Using moistened hands and 1/4 cup for each, shape lamb mixture into about 20 oval patties measuring approximately 3x1 1/2x1/2 inches. Arrange patties on sheet of foil.

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Lamb

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add patties; cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side. Using slotted spoon, return patties to foil. Reserve drippings in skillet.

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Slotted Spoon

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Aluminum Foil

Heat drippings in skillet over medium heat.

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Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add tomatoes, lemon juice, and allspice. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Stir in pomegranate molasses. Return patties to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until patties are cooked through and tender, about 20 minutes.

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Pomegranate Molasses

Lemon Juice

Allspice

Tomato

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Transfer patties to bowl. Tilt skillet and spoon fat off top of sauce. Simmer sauce until slightly thickened, mashing tomatoes with back of fork, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Return patties to sauce.

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Salt And Pepper