Pan Kabab

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30-minute Persian meal, ground beef, pan kabab, tomato

Pan Kabab

Believe it or not, Persians do have a few 30-minute meals. This is one example. Ground beef is mixed with grated onions and seasonings and cooked in tomato juice.

Pan Kabab 

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ready in: 25 min
Yields: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1½ pounds fresh 80% lean ground beef
1 large onion peeled and grated
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 small tomatoes sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all the ingredients, except tomatoes, in a large nonstick skillet. Spread and smoothen the meat mixture in the pan.

Place skillet over medium-high heat. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until the juices are gone. Cut the meat into serving portions. You can cut them vertically, in a pie shape or into square shape. Flip the pieces over. Place sliced tomatoes over the meat. Lower heat to medium. Cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until all juices are gone.

Serve with white rice and Persian salad.

Pan Kabab

Mix the meat ingredients in a frying pan. Spread and flatten.

Core and slice the tomatoes.

When the juices are gone, cut the meat into portion sizes.

Flip the pieces over.

Place sliced tomatoes over meat.

Cook until tomato juice is absorbed by the meat.

The meat mixture can be shaped into oval patties and cooked as instructed.

Shape meat mixture into oval patties. Cook on one side.

Flip over. Top with sliced tomatoes. Cook until juices are gone.