Snack · 60 min · middle-eastern

Sambousek

A Middle Eastern snack built around flour and ground lamb — on the table in 60 minutes. At 391 calories and 16g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3 cups Flour
• 1 lb Ground lamb
• 1 Onion
• 1/3 cup Pine nuts
• 1 tbsp Baharat
• 1/3 cup Olive oil
• 1/4 cup Yogurt

Steps

1. Knead the flour, oil, yogurt, and salt into a smooth, elastic dough; rest 30 minutes.
2. Brown the lamb with onion and baharat until crumbly and dry; fold in the toasted pine nuts and cool completely.
3. Roll the dough thin and cut into 4-inch rounds.
4. Fill each with a tablespoon of meat, fold into half-moons, and crimp the edges firmly with a fork — a loose seal bursts in the fryer.
5. Fry at 350°F for 4 minutes until golden and blistered; drain on a rack.
6. Alternatively, brush with oil and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes for a lighter version.
7. Serve hot with yogurt-mint dip; sambousek are the Levant’s answer to every celebration’s first bite.

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