Baked Potatoes With Lebanese Style Beef Filling Recipes

LEBANESE SPICED POTATOES (BATATA HARRA)

Steps:

• Heat canola oil and fry medium size cubed potatoes until crisp.
• Remove onto a paper towel lined plate.
• In another pan heat olive oil and add finely chopped onion, minced garlic, cayenne, ground coriander and finely chopped cilantro, saute then add the potatoes sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• Mix well and add lime juice.
• Serve Immediately with garlic sauce such as recipe#108234 without the fresh cilantro added.
• Enjoy!

LEBANESE CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place chicken and potatoes in a large baking dish. Season generously with salt and white pepper.
• In a bowl, stir together garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice. Pour over chicken and potatoes. Cover dish with foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil, increase heat to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C), and cook until chicken and potatoes are golden, about 30 minutes.

BAKED POTATOES WITH LEBANESE-STYLE BEEF FILLING

Steps:

• Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork and bake them on a rack in the middle of a preheated 450°F. oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• While the potatoes are baking, in a small bowl dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of the yogurt and in a saucepan simmer the cornstarch mixture and the remaining yogurt, whisking, for 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic paste, simmer the sauce, whisking, for 2 minutes, and keep it warm, covered. In a skillet cook the walnuts in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are golden, and transfer them with a slotted spoon to a large bowl. In the oil remaining in the skillet cook the onion, stirring occasionally, until it is golden, add the chuck, and brown the meat, breaking up the lumps.
• While the baked potatoes are still warm, halve them lengthwise, scoop out the flesh, leaving crisp shells, and chop coarse the flesh. In the large bowl combine well the walnuts, the chuck mixture, the chopped potato, the cinnamon, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, divide the mixture among the potato shells, and top it with some of the sauce. Bake the potatoes on a baking sheet in the 450°F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the filling is hot, and serve them with the remaining sauce.

BAKED POTATOES WITH A SPICY FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. Scrub the potatoes and pat dry. Prick all over with a fork, brush with oil if you are using it and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the potatoes on a cookie sheet and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until cooked through. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mash the garbanzo beans with a fork or potato masher. Stir in the spices and half the chopped cilantro. Cover and set aside.
• Halve the cooked potatoes and scoop the flesh into bowl keeping the potato shells intact. Mash the flesh until smooth and gently mix into the garbanzo bean mixture with the yogurt. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Fill the potato shells with the potato/garbanzo bean mixture and place on a cookie sheet. Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes longer, until heated through.
• Serve sprinkled with the remaining chopped cilantro.