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Read about ground lamb in the BrightCulinary Book
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- 1 lb ground lamb
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley and mint
To one pound of ground lamb add half a teaspoon each of dried oregano, onion powder, cumin and crushed dried rosemary, holding back about a tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley and mint because they would burn.
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Add about a teaspoon of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and massage it in evenly; seasoning ground meat before cooking normally tightens the texture but it does not matter in the smash format.
- pita
Break off the usual three to four ounce hunk and use a piece of pita to smash the meat, then flip and toast the pita on the other side.
Because the pita is thicker than a tortilla, flip it back to finish cooking the lamb through with no pinkness, without over toasting the pita or it will not fold.
- tzatziki
- shreddice
- red onions
- tomatoes
- cucumbers
- feta
Top with tzatziki, shredded lettuce, thinly sliced red onions, finely diced tomatoes, thinly sliced cucumbers, crumbled feta and the chopped mint and parsley.