Name: Tantuni (Mersin-Style Beef Wrap)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 lb beef sirloin, sliced very thin into strips; 3 tbsp vegetable oil, high smoke point, divided; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp Aleppo pepper (pul biber); 1 tsp kosher salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1 tsp sumac; 4 lavash bread, thin sheets

Tantuni (Mersin-Style Beef Wrap)

Tantuni is a street food from Mersin on Turkey's southern coast: thin strips of beef seared fast in a very hot pan with cumin, pepper and garlic, then rolled in thin lavash with onion, parsley and sumac.

Total time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Medium

Per serving

440 kcal

Method

Toss the beef strips in a bowl with the garlic, cumin, Aleppo pepper, salt and black pepper while you heat the pan.
Heat a cast-iron or heavy skillet over high heat, about 500°F (260°C), for 3 minutes until it is lightly smoking, then add 1 tablespoon of the oil.
Sear the beef in 2 batches for 1 to 2 minutes each, leaving it undisturbed for 30 seconds before tossing, until browned at the edges and just cooked through. Move the beef to a plate.
Add the remaining oil and the sliced onion to the pan, and cook for 2 minutes until lightly charred. Stir in the tomato paste for 30 seconds, then return the beef and toss for 1 minute.
Warm each lavash sheet in a dry pan for about 30 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
Spoon the hot beef onto each lavash, sprinkle with parsley and sumac, roll it up tightly and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 440
Protein: 30g
Carbs: 38g
Fat: 19g
Fiber: 2g

Protein 27%Carbs 34%Fat 39%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

turkish · lunch · wrap · street-food · beef

Tantuni (Mersin-Style Beef Wrap)

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