Easy Smashed Lamb Pittas
These easy smashed lamb pittas are topped with herby lamb mince and cooked until deliciously crisp, then served with a colourful crunchy salad and cooling tzatziki. Ready in around 30 minutes, they’re a fun and balanced midweek meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 300g lean lamb mince (10% fat)
- 1 small red onion, peeled and grated or finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon dried mint or oregano
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
- 1 whole egg
- 4 standard wholemeal pittas
- light cooking oil spray
For the salad:
- 200g green salad leaves (), 50g (),
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
- 50g cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ¼ medium cucumber, sliced
To serve:
- 2 tablespoons prepared tzatziki
Method
- To prepare the salad, in a medium bowl, toss all the ingredients together, cover and set aside.
- For the lamb topping, in a large mixing bowl, put the mince, red onion, dried herb, and most of the parsley (saving a little for garnishing) and the whole egg. Season with black pepper and gently mix well with a large spoon to combine.
- Lay each pitta onto a chopping board and divide the mince mixture over evenly. Flatten the mince mixture with the back of a spoon to cover each pitta.
- Spray a large non-stick frying pan generously with the cooking oil and warm over moderate heat for a few seconds until hot. Carefully add two pittas to the pan, mince side down and cook in batches for 3-4 minutes on one side.
- Gently flip the pittas over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the pittas are crispy, and the lamb is cooked through.
- Garnish the pittas with the remaining parsley and serve with a spoonful of the tzatziki and the salad.
Nutrition
Based on lean lamb mince, each serving provides:
| Energy | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374kcal | 11g (Low) | 3.7g (Low) | 7.5g (Low) | 0.85g (Low) |
| 19% | 16% | 19% | 8% | 14% |
% of the reference intake
Each serving also provides: 34g Carbohydrates | 30g Protein | 9.9g Fibre
Typical values per 100g: 118kcal | 2.4g Fat | 1.2g Saturates
This recipe uses lean lamb mince. If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition information may vary. Serving suggestions are included.
