middle-eastern

Shish Barak Inspired Beef Dumpling Skillet with Yogurt Mint Sauce

This simmered dish pairs ground beef with plain yogurt, dried mint and tahini. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Low carb Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

51 g Protein

21 g Carbohydrates

41 g Fat

3 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

191g ground beef (90% lean) 336 kcal
225g plain yogurt (whole milk) 137 kcal
17g tahini 101 kcal
6g olive oil 53 kcal
7g garlic (minced) 10 kcal
17g lemon juice 5 kcal
1g dried mint 0 kcal
1g allspice (ground) 3 kcal
11g parsley (chopped) 4 kcal
135g water 0 kcal
2g salt 0 kcal
1g black pepper 3 kcal

Cooking instructions

ground beef (90% lean)olive oilallspice (ground)saltblack pepper
Mix ground beef with 1 tsp olive oil, allspice, salt, and black pepper. Roll into small marble-size meatballs.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and brown meatballs 4-5 minutes, turning to color all sides.
plain yogurt (whole milk)dried mintwater
Add water and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in dried mint and keep on low while you make the yogurt sauce.
plain yogurt (whole milk)tahinigarlic (minced)lemon juice
In a bowl, whisk yogurt with tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. Temper with a few spoonfuls of hot broth, then pour into the skillet.
plain yogurt (whole milk)
Simmer very gently 2-3 minutes, stirring often so the yogurt does not split. Do not boil hard.
parsley (chopped)
Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley.