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Home›Lebanese Recipes

🇱🇧Lebanese Recipes

Explore Lebanese cuisine — from creamy hummus and smoky baba ganoush to fragrant rice, grilled meats, and fresh tabbouleh.

27 recipes

Lebanese cuisine is the crown jewel of the Levant — a vibrant, fresh, and generous tradition built around meze culture. The Lebanese table is never about a single dish; it's a symphony of small plates, fresh herbs, olive oil, and grilled meats. From the seaside fish restaurants of Byblos to the mountain village kibbeh, Lebanese food celebrates ingredients in their purest form.

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TahiniSumacZa'atarPomegranate molassesOlive oilBulgur wheatPine nutsFresh mintLemonFlatbread (pita/khubz)

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Lebanese · Main Courses
Fattet Hummus (فتة حمص) — Chickpeas with Yogurt and Crisp Bread
Fattet hummus is a beloved Lebanese breakfast or mezze dish layering crisp pita, warm hummus chickpeas, garlicky yogurt, tahini, buttered pine nuts, and sumac. It is generous, quick, and meant to be served immediately while the contrasts are vivid.
30 min 4 560 cal

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Moghrabieh — Lebanese Pearl Couscous Stew with Chickpeas and Chicken - authentic lebanese recipe

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Lebanese · Main Courses

Moghrabieh (مغربية) — Lebanese Pearl Couscous Stew with Chickpeas and Chicken

Moghrabieh is a beloved Lebanese winter stew where pearl couscous simmers in spiced broth with chickpeas and tender chicken. Traditionally scented with caraway and cinnamon, it’s served family-style with onions and a tangy yogurt sauce.

100 min 6 645 cal

Sfiha Baalbekiye — Lebanese Open Meat Pies from Baalbek - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Sfiha Baalbekiye (صفيحة بعلبكية) — Lebanese Open Meat Pies from Baalbek

Sfiha Baalbekiye are iconic open-faced meat pies from Baalbek in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley. They feature a thin, tender dough topped with tangy, spiced lamb and baked hot and fast for a street-food style bite.

63 min 6 520 cal

Frikeh Djej — Lebanese Freekeh Pilaf with Roasted Chicken Pieces - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Frikeh Djej (فريكة دجاج) — Lebanese Freekeh Pilaf with Roasted Chicken Pieces

Frikeh Djej is a beloved Lebanese comfort dish pairing smoky green freekeh with spice-scented chicken. Often served for family lunches, it reflects Levantine cooking’s love of toasted grains, warm aromatics, and generous communal platters.

90 min 6 640 cal

Mdardara — Lebanese Lentil-Rice with Deep Caramelized Onions - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Mdardara (مجدّرة) — Lebanese Lentil-Rice with Deep Caramelized Onions

Mdardara is a beloved Lebanese home dish of lentils and rice crowned with abundant caramelized onions. It is simple, nourishing, and traditionally served with bright salads and tangy pickles for balance.

70 min 6 520 cal

Samak Harra — Lebanese Fish in Spicy Tahini-Cilantro Sauce - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Samak Harra (سمك حرّ) — Lebanese Fish in Spicy Tahini-Cilantro Sauce

Samak Harra is a beloved Lebanese coastal dish of baked fish topped with a fiery, lemony tahini-cilantro sauce. It’s often served family-style with warm bread and simple sides, balancing heat with creamy sesame richness.

45 min 4 520 cal

Daoud Basha — Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Pine Nuts - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Daoud Basha (داود باشا) — Lebanese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Pine Nuts

Daoud Basha is a beloved Lebanese home dish of spiced beef meatballs simmered in a fragrant tomato sauce, often finished with toasted pine nuts. It’s commonly served with rice and enjoyed as comforting, family-style fare across the Levant.

65 min 4 560 cal

Samkeh Harra — Lebanese spicy baked fish with tahini and nuts - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Samkeh Harra (سمكة حرّة) — Lebanese spicy baked fish with tahini and nuts

Samkeh Harra is a beloved coastal Lebanese fish dish, baked and dressed in a fiery walnut-chile sauce brightened with lemon and garlic. Tahini adds creamy depth, making it a classic mezze-style centerpiece for gatherings.

45 min 4 520 cal

Freekeh with Chicken — Lebanese Smoky Green Wheat Pilaf with Chicken - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Freekeh with Chicken (فريكة بالدجاج) — Lebanese Smoky Green Wheat Pilaf with Chicken

Freekeh with chicken is a beloved Levantine comfort dish where smoky green wheat simmers in aromatic broth. In Lebanon it’s often served family-style with toasted nuts and a bright salad to balance the deep, roasted flavor.

80 min 4 690 cal

Mujadara — Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Fried Onions - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Mujadara (مجدرة) — Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Fried Onions

Mujadara is a beloved Lebanese comfort dish of lentils and rice crowned with deeply caramelized, crispy onions. Traditionally served with tangy salad or yogurt, it’s a humble pantry meal with centuries of Levantine roots.

75 min 6 520 cal

Dolma Mahshi with Macaroni — Savory Stuffed Vine Leaves with Pasta - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Dolma Mahshi with Macaroni (ورق عنب محشي) — Savory Stuffed Vine Leaves with Pasta

This Levantine-inspired dolma pairs classic vine leaves with a hearty meat-and-macaroni filling simmered in a tomato-olive oil sauce. It’s a home-style dish often served family-style, where the pot is flipped or carefully lifted to reveal neatly packed rolls.

120 min 6 560 cal

Malfouf Mahshi — Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Lemon-Garlic Broth - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Malfouf Mahshi (ملفوف محشي) — Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls in Lemon-Garlic Broth

Malfouf Mahshi is a beloved Lebanese home dish of tender cabbage leaves rolled around spiced rice and meat, then gently simmered. The final touch is a bright lemon-garlic broth that makes the rolls fragrant, savory, and comforting.

120 min 6 430 cal

Kousa Mahshi — Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini in Tangy Tomato Broth - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Kousa Mahshi (كوسا محشي) — Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini in Tangy Tomato Broth

Kousa Mahshi is a beloved Lebanese home dish of tender hollowed zucchini filled with rice and lamb, then gently simmered in a lemony tomato broth. It’s a family-style centerpiece often served with yogurt on the side.

105 min 6 520 cal

Shish Barak — Lebanese Lamb Dumplings in Warm Yogurt Sauce - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Shish Barak (شيش برك) — Lebanese Lamb Dumplings in Warm Yogurt Sauce

Shish Barak are tiny lamb dumplings baked until golden, then simmered in a silky yogurt sauce scented with garlic, mint, and warm spices. This beloved Lebanese comfort dish is often served family-style with rice, especially in cooler months and festive gatherings.

105 min 6 740 cal

Foul Mudammas — Lebanese Slow-Cooked Fava Beans with Lemon and Garlic - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Foul Mudammas (فول مدمس) — Lebanese Slow-Cooked Fava Beans with Lemon and Garlic

A beloved Lebanese breakfast and mezze staple, foul mudammas turns slow-cooked fava beans into a creamy, lemony dish finished with garlic and olive oil. It’s commonly shared family-style with warm bread, fresh herbs, and crisp vegetables.

135 min 4 420 cal

Kebbeh bil Sanieh — Lebanese Baked Bulgur and Lamb Casserole - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Kebbeh bil Sanieh (كبة بالصينية) — Lebanese Baked Bulgur and Lamb Casserole

Kebbeh bil Sanieh is a beloved Lebanese oven-baked kibbeh made with fine bulgur and spiced lamb, layered like a savory pie. It’s a classic family dish for gatherings, prized for its crisp top and juicy, aromatic filling.

75 min 8 430 cal

Lahm bi Ajeen — Lebanese Lamb-Topped Flatbread with Spiced Tomato - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Lahm bi Ajeen (لحم بعجين) — Lebanese Lamb-Topped Flatbread with Spiced Tomato

Lahm bi Ajeen is a beloved Lebanese bakery flatbread topped with finely minced lamb, tomato, and warm spices. It’s commonly enjoyed hot from the oven with lemon, herbs, and crisp vegetables for a bright, savory bite.

58 min 6 520 cal

Soujok — Lebanese Spiced Beef Sausage Sautéed with Lemon - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Soujok (سجق) — Lebanese Spiced Beef Sausage Sautéed with Lemon

Soujok is a beloved Lebanese-Armenian style spiced beef sausage, often quickly sautéed and finished with bright lemon. Served hot with flatbread and pickles, it’s a punchy, garlicky staple in mezze spreads and casual family meals.

22 min 4 365 cal

Riz a Dajaj — Lebanese Spiced Chicken Rice with Toasted Almonds - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Riz a Dajaj (رزّ بالدجاج) — Lebanese Spiced Chicken Rice with Toasted Almonds

Riz a Dajaj is a beloved Lebanese home dish where fragrant rice is cooked in chicken broth scented with warm spices. Finished with toasted almonds, it’s a classic family-style plate often served with yogurt or salad.

75 min 6 690 cal

Bazella w Riz — Lebanese Peas and Rice with Ground Lamb - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Bazella w Riz (بازيلا و رز) — Lebanese Peas and Rice with Ground Lamb

Bazella w Riz is a beloved Lebanese home dish of sweet peas simmered in tomato sauce, served over fluffy rice and topped with spiced ground lamb. It’s everyday comfort food with pantry staples, often made when peas are in season or kept easy with frozen peas.

65 min 4 640 cal

Sayadieh — Lebanese Spiced Fish with Caramelized Onion Rice - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Sayadieh (صيادية) — Lebanese Spiced Fish with Caramelized Onion Rice

Sayadieh is a beloved coastal Lebanese dish where deeply caramelized onions tint rice a warm brown and perfume it with spices. Traditionally made with firm white fish and served with tahini sauce, it’s a centerpiece meal from the Levant’s fishing towns.

70 min 4 690 cal

Lebanese Fatteh — Chickpeas, toasted pita, yogurt, and pine nuts - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Lebanese Fatteh (فتّة) — Chickpeas, toasted pita, yogurt, and pine nuts

Fatteh is a beloved Levantine comfort dish built in layers: crisp pita, warm chickpeas, and garlicky yogurt. In Lebanon it’s often served for brunch or a light dinner, finished with buttery pine nuts and fragrant olive oil.

35 min 4 560 cal

Kafta bil Sayniyeh — Lebanese Baked Kafta with Potato and Tomato - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Kafta bil Sayniyeh (كفتة بالصينية) — Lebanese Baked Kafta with Potato and Tomato

Kafta bil Sayniyeh is a beloved Lebanese oven-bake of spiced minced meat layered with potatoes, tomatoes, and a bright lemony sauce. It’s a classic family tray meal served with rice or flatbread, especially for relaxed weekend lunches.

70 min 6 520 cal

Warak Enab — Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Lamb - authentic lebanese recipe

Lebanese · Main Courses

Warak Enab (ورق عنب) — Lebanese Stuffed Grape Leaves with Rice and Lamb

Warak Enab are Lebanese grape leaves rolled with rice, lamb, and bright herbs, then gently simmered in a lemony broth. Served warm or at room temperature, they’re a beloved mezze and family gathering staple across the Levant.

135 min 6 520 cal

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