Lebanese Flatbread (Manoushe Zaatar)
The best Lebanese flatbread or Manoushe Zaatar to make at home. These famous Lebanese street food pizzas are deliciously light with crispy edges, topped with amazing za'atar and extra virgin olive oil spread. Their unique flavors will impress you, and they're so easy to make!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 3 cup bread flour
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 1+1/2 tsp salt
- 1+1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/3 cup za'atar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Add all of the ingredients into a stand-mixer bowl. Use speed 1 to mix everything and then change to speed 2 and knead for 10 minutes. You'll have a sticky dough.
- 2
Grease your hands with some oil, to prevent the dough from sticking. Form the dough into a ball and place it in a lightly greased bowl. Cover it tightly with cling film and leave it to rise until it doubles its size, around 1-1.5 hours, depending on your kitchen temperature.
- 3
Meanwhile, add zaatar and extra virgin olive oil in a bowl. Mix well and set aside. Preheat your oven to 480℉ (250℃), without the fan, placing the rack on the highest level with a pizza stone on it, for at least 30 minutes before cooking these Lebanese flatbreads.
- 4
Place the risen dough on a lightly floured working surface. Lightly form it into a log and cut it into 6 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball, and cover them with a cling film to prevent them from forming a crust.
- 5
Grab a ball, and roll it into a thin circle, dusting it with some flour as you go if it's sticky. Slide it onto a pizza peel. Put the topping on top, leaving ½ inch empty around the edges.
- 6
Carefully yet swiftly slide the Lebanese flatbread onto the pizza stone. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until the edges look golden brown. Slide the pizza peel underneath it, and remove it from the oven. Then continue assembling another flatbread, and bake it.
- 7
We recommend not to let the assembled flatbreads sit around as it might be difficult to move them onto the pizza peel, into the oven later. Easy, right? Enjoy your Lebanese flatbread!
- 8
Alternatively, you can use an iron skillet. Heat it on medium-high heat until smoking hot, place the flatbread, and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip it, spread the topping and continue cooking the other side.