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Creamy Tahini and Harissa Beef
This speedy skillet dinner flavored with harissa and tahini makes the most of ground beef and pita chips.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk ½ cup well-mixed tahini, 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and ½ cup room-temperature water in a small bowl until smooth; set tahini sauce aside.
. fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp
2
Heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Cook 1 large red onion, finely chopped, white and pale green parts of 6 scallions, thinly sliced, and 8 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, stirring occasionally, until onion and scallions are tender and golden brown in spots, 8–⏱️ 10 minutes.
. vegetable oil2 Tbsplarge red onion, finely chopped1
3
Add ¾ cup harissa (preferably thick), 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (if using; you may not need it depending on your harissa and your own heat preference), remaining 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and ¼ cup water. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until harissa is slightly darkened in color and oil beads on surface, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Add 1 lb. ground beef (20% fat) and ½ cup water and cook, stirring often to break up meat, until water is mostly evaporated and beef is cooked through, 8–⏱️ 12 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in dark green parts of 6 scallions, thinly sliced. Season with more salt if needed.
. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)1 tsp. ground beef (20% fat)1 lb
4
Spread half of reserved tahini sauce in a large shallow bowl or over a platter; spoon beef mixture over. Top with a handful of salted pita chips and remaining tahini sauce, then ½ cup coarsely chopped mixed tender herbs (such as parsley, cilantro, and/or mint). Mix lightly to barely combine. Serve with more pita chips for crushing over.
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