Sheet pan kebabs. Your favorite kebabs cooked in the oven for an easy meal. No grilling or pan frying required. A convenient twist on traditional kebabs, the meat is pressed on to the baking tray, and separated into strips to form kebabs. These are juicy, delicious and budget-friendly.
Why I Love These Kebabs
If you have noticed sheet pan or one pan recipes have been more popular in recent years, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s all about time saving and prepping homemade meals easier. Yes, we are in the midst of a full-fledged easy cooking hacks era.
The origins of kebabs date back to centuries, but it’s one easy recipe hack that makes this one pan idea so impressive. Simply mix in the seasonings to the ground meat, press it on to a baking sheet and bake. Just divide the meat into long kebab sticks before you bake, and it’s going to be the definition of perfection without the hassle of grilling or pan frying. For the final touch, add these kebabs to a flatbread alongside garlic yogurt sauce, onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves (cilantro). So delicious!
Baked Sheet Pan Kebabs Ingredients
- Ground or minced meat - Use ground beef or lamb.
- Spices - All spice and paprika.
- Onions - Tenderizes the meat and keeps it moist.
- Garlic - It’s a flavor enhancer.
- Parsley - For added flavor.
How To Make Baked Sheet Pan Kebabs
Ground meat mixture - This is a simple combination of ground meat alongside your favorite spices, grated onions, garlic and parsley. Don’t forget to season with salt and pepper.
Bake kebabs - Spread this mixture on a baking tray, and divide into thin kebabs. Give them a light oil spray and bake. You can serve these kebabs with rice or flatbreads.
Oven Baked Sheet Pan Kebabs
Ingredients
Kebabs:
- 1 kg ground minced beef or lamb
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup grated onion squeeze out excess liquid
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons ground all spice
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooking spray
To serve:
- 6 flatbreads
- Garlic yogurt sauce
- Sumac onions (see notes)
- Tomatoes
- Coriander leaves (cilantro)
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220C or 420F.
- Place ground meat, garlic, onions, paprika, parsley, ground all spice, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Using the palm of your hands, spread meat mixture on a large baking tray in a thin layer.
- Using a sharp kitchen tool, divide the mixture into 12 kebabs. Make shallow indents on the kebabs.
- Spray with cooking oil.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the kebabs are cooked through.
- Turn on the grill. Grill on the highest setting for about 4 minutes.
- To serve, spread flatbreads with garlic sauce and top with sumac onions, tomatoes and chopped coriander leaves (cilantro). Add kebabs. Drizzle with lemon juice.
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Notes
- Sumac onions - Simply toss sliced onions with sumac.
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Amy says
Such an amazing idea!
Hunnybunny says
Followed the recipe exactly, definitely a keeper
Valie says
We absolutely loved it, looking forward to making it again
Ann says
Absolutely delicious! I used paprika and ground cumin for the seasoning.