Name: Turkish American Lamb Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground American Lamb; 1 Onion, diced; 4 Garlic, rough chopped; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Cumin seeds (or ground); 0.50 tsp Sumac; 0.25 tsp Cinnamon; 0.25 tsp Chili flakes or urfa biber; 1 tbsp Tomato paste; 1 tbsp Water; 0.25 cup Chopped mint; 4 Tortillas or wraps, heated until pliable (over a gas flame on store or in microwave); 0.25 cup Labneh or plain Greek yogurt; 1 cup Tomatoes, diced (or sliced radishes); 1 cup Cucumber, diced; 0.50 cup Thinly sliced red onion; 0.50 cup Chopped parsley (or sub mint and scallions); 12 Peppery greens (watercress, arugula, or spinach)

CategoryGround LambCuisineMediterranean

Recipe provided by Healthy, Plant-Powered, Whole Food Recipes | Feasting At Home, courtesy of the American Lamb Board (Turkish American Lamb Wraps | American Lamb).

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins

Lamb Filling

1 lb Ground American Lamb

1 Onion, diced

4 Garlic, rough chopped

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cumin seeds (or ground)

0.50 tsp Sumac

0.25 tsp Cinnamon

0.25 tsp Chili flakes or urfa biber

1 tbsp Tomato paste

1 tbsp Water

0.25 cup Chopped mint

Wraps

4 Tortillas or wraps, heated until pliable (over a gas flame on store or in microwave)

0.25 cup Labneh or plain Greek yogurt

1 cup Tomatoes, diced (or sliced radishes)

1 cup Cucumber, diced

0.50 cup Thinly sliced red onion

0.50 cup Chopped parsley (or sub mint and scallions)

12 Peppery greens (watercress, arugula, or spinach)

Make the lamb filling: Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add lamb and onion. Using a metal spatula (easiest), break lamb apart into little bits, and cook for 5 minutes until lightly browned. Add the garlic and salt and continue browning until the lamb gets deeply brown and releases its moisture and fat, about 5 more minutes. Drain. Add the cumin seeds, sumac, cinnamon, chili flakes and sauce 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste and water, incorporating it into the lamb. Stir in the chopped mint.

Assemble the wraps: Lather 4 large wraps with labneh, divide and top with the lamb filling, add with the tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, parsley, mint and peppery greens. Roll them up and cut in half.

Notes:
Lamb filling can be made ahead, refrigerated, and reheated.

Ingredients