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Beef Shawarma Recipe
Easy beef shawarma recipe with homemade shawarma seasoning! Serve it up in pita pockets with my tomato and cucumber salad and a good drizzle of tahini sauce.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 2069 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
For Shawarma Spices
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
- 3/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
For Shawarma + Marinade
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 lb beef flap steak or flank steak, cut very thinly against the grain into bite size pieces
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, halved and sliced
To Serve
- 4 Pita bread loaves, halved (8 pita pockets)
- 3-Ingredient Mediterranean salad, (or sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, and chopped parsley)
- 1 Homemade Tahini Sauce, follow this tahini sauce recipe
- Pickled Cucumbers, optional.
Instructions
- In the bottom of large mixing bowl, add the shawarma spices. Add the olive oil, vinegar, and zest and juice of one lemon. Using a spoon, mix to combine.
- Using a chef’s knife, cut the flap steak against the grain into thin bite-size slices (no more than ¼-inch in thickness).
- Add the sliced meat to the bowl. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Add the garlic and onions. Using a pair of tongs, toss very well to make sure the meat is well-coated with the marinade. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for a few minutes (or, if you have the time, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours).
- Heat a large cast iron grill pan or skillet over high heat. Using a pair of tongs, add the meat pieces, spreading them as much as you are able. Cook over high heat for anywhere between 8 and 15 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked. (If you like less liquid in your pan and extra char on the meat, you'll likely cook it for about 15 minutes. And if your pan is not large enough, cook the meat in batches).
- While the meat is cooking, prepare the pita pockets and fixings. Make my 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley. Make the tahini sauce. And prepare your pickled cucumbers, if using.
- Assemble the shawarma sandwiches. Open up your pita pockets and load them up with the beef shawarma, salad, and finish with a generous drizzle of tahini sauce. Serve immediately!
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Notes
- This recipe makes 8 pita pocket sandwiches. The serving size is 1 pita pocket sandwich.
- For spices and olive oil used in this recipe, visit our online shop here.
- Storage: allow any leftover beef shawarma to cool completely, then store separately in the fridge in a tight-lid glass container. It should keep well for 2 to 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
206.9kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
3.8g
(1%)
Protein
18.9g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
3.3g
(17%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
53.6mg
(18%)
Sodium
204.4mg
(9%)
Potassium
318.2mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Vitamin A
183.9IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
8.9mg
(10%)
Calcium
22.3mg
(2%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2069
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206.9kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8g | 1% |
| Protein | 18.9g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.3g | 17% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 53.6mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 204.4mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 318.2mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 183.9IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8.9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 22.3mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.