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Spiced Meat Rolls Wrapped in Crispy Tortillas You Have to Try These at Least Once

Boldly spiced ground beef rolled in flour tortillas, brushed with harissa butter, baked golden and crispy, served with a cool garlic yogurt dipping sauce.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces ground beef or ground lamb
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoons paprika
  • 0.5 teaspoons turmeric
  • 1 teaspoons ras el hanout
  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • 1 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 tablespoons harissa paste
  • 0.5 cups Greek yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove minced (for sauce)
  • 1 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped (for sauce)
  • 1 pinch salt for sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Make the meat filling: In a large bowl, combine 14 ounces ground beef (or ground lamb), finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped, 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped, and minced 2 garlic cloves, minced. Add 0.5 teaspoons salt, 0.5 teaspoons black pepper, 1 teaspoons paprika, 0.5 teaspoons turmeric, and 1 teaspoons ras el hanout. Mix thoroughly by hand until the spices are evenly worked through the meat.
  • Prep the tortillas: Cut each of the 4 large flour tortillas into rectangular halves or quarters depending on size. You want flat, even pieces that are easy to roll tightly.
  • Fill and roll: Spread a thin, even layer of the spiced meat mixture across each tortilla piece. Sprinkle 1 cups shredded mozzarella cheese over the meat. Roll each piece tightly from one end to the other and secure with a toothpick or small skewer. Cut each roll into bite-sized sections if desired.
  • Make harissa butter and brush: Stir together 3 tablespoons melted butter and 1 tablespoons harissa paste in a small bowl. Brush this mixture generously all over the outside of each roll.
  • Bake until golden: Arrange rolls on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15–17m 30s
  • until golden brown and crispy on the outside and cooked through.
  • Make the dipping sauce: While rolls bake, stir together 0.5 cups Greek yogurt, minced 1 garlic clove, minced (for sauce), chopped 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for sauce), and 1 pinch salt, for sauce in a small bowl. Mix well and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  • Serve: Remove rolls from the oven and let cool for 2 minutes
  • . Arrange on a platter and serve hot alongside the chilled garlic yogurt dipping sauce.