8 minute Lebanese Pizzas (Lahmacun!)

Name: 8 minute Lebanese Pizzas (Lahmacun!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 x ~30cm/12" Lebanese bread (, (sub other thin flatbreads, Note 1)); 125g / 4 oz chicken mince ((ground chicken) (Note 2)); 2 tsp tomato paste; 1 tsp Baharat spice mix (aka Lebanese 7 spice) ((Note 3 subs)); 1/2 tsp paprika (, sweet (or smoked)); 1 garlic clove (, crushed using garlic press); 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt)); 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley (or coriander/cilantro, totally optional (sub 1 tsp dried oregano)); 1 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, for cooking (or regular olive oil)); Extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp Danish feta or goats cheese (, crumbled (or regular feta)); Lemon juice (, just a light drizzle); Dried chilli flakes / red pepper flakes; ~1 tbsp toasted pine nuts (, roughly chopped (sub pistachios, almonds, sesame seeds)); 1 tsp finely chopped parsley (or coriander/cilantro)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:3min

Recipe video above. Invented in pursuit of more interesting ways to use chicken mince, this is a SOS take on traditional manakish Lebanese pizzas made with flatbreads topped with a thin layer of meat, commonly known by the Turkish name lahmacun. Astoundingly fast to make, and extremely versatile, think of this recipe as a blueprint rather than a rule book. Use any ground meat, add shredded vegetables - and topping options are endless! Don't skip the feta and olive oil for toppings. It really makes it. :)

Updated at: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:14:47 GMT