Harissa Beef Sheetpan Kebab

By John Gregory-Smith
"Looking for a shortcut to big, bold flavours? My clever tray roast uses a quick blitz in the blender and the high heat of the grill to deliver charred, juicy beef kebabs in under half an hour," says John Gregory-Smith.…
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Ingredients

9 total
  • 750g beef mince
  • 2 red onions, 1 roughly chopped and 1 thinly sliced
  • 5 garlic cloves, 4 whole and 1 crushed
  • 3 tbsp Ottolenghi Rose Pomegranate and Lemon Harissa
  • 2 tsp Ottolenghi Aleppo Pepper and Other Chillies
  • 100ml tahini
  • 1 ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 handfuls flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 6 pittas, to serve

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Put the beef mince, chopped red onion, 4 garlic cloves, Ottolenghi Rose Pomegranate and Lemon Harissa, and Ottolenghi Aleppo Pepper and Other Chillies into a blender. Season well with salt and blitz until combined.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the grill to high. Line a 24cm x 32cm baking tray with paper and lightly oil. Add the beef mixture and spread out evenly. Shape into 6 kebabs and place under the grill for 8–10 mins, or until the meat is cooked through and charred on top.

  3. Step 3

    To make the salad, pour the juice of 1 lemon over the sliced red onion and season with a pinch of salt. Mix together and leave to mellow until the kebabs are ready. Just before serving, toss through the flat-leaf parsley.

  4. Step 4

    In a small bowl, whisk together the tahini, 100ml water, ½ lemon juice, and the remaining crushed garlic until creamy.

  5. Step 5

    Spoon the cooking juices over the kebabs. Serve with the pitta, onion salad, and a generous drizzle of the tahini dressing.