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.

Beef Shawarma Recipe

tsp cumin

tsp coriander

tsp Sweet Spanish paprika

tsp turmeric

cloves

cayenne pepper

tsp cinnamon

extra virgin olive oil

white wine vinegar

lemon

beef

Kosher salt and black pepper

garlic cloves, (minced)

yellow onion, (halved and sliced)

Pita bread loaves, (halved (8 pita pockets))

Homemade Tahini Sauce,

Pickled Cucumbers, (optional.)

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&#039;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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Beef shawarma is a very popular street food commonly found in the Middle East. The steak is marinated with an array of spices, stuffed in a pita or wrap, then topped with tahini sauce &amp; several vegetables. It is one delicious mouthful of flavors and textures.

Beef Shawarma

Skirt

Lemon juice

tbsp White Vinegar

tbsp Olive oil

Paprika

tsp Cumin

Garlic powder

Chili powder

tsp Ground Coriander

tsp 7 spice

Salt

tsp Black pepper

tsp Turmeric

tsp Cinnamon

Lemon's juice

Garlic cloves,

Tahini Paste

Salt & pepper

Water, to thin the sauce out

Arab style pickles turnips

onions

Tomato slices

Parsley, optional

pita bread or wrap style bread or rice for bowls

Fries, on the side to go with your sandwich is a common option

First, combine the beef with all the marinade ingredients and marinate covered in the fridge overnight or for at least 2 hours.

Take the meat out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking so the meat rests and comes closer to room temperature. This will provide for a more tender bite.

Heat a nonstick skillet then add the beef to the pan and cook for about 8 minutes on medium-high heat. The meat will release juices and cook in them. You can drain some of the oils that are released if you wish for more of a sear or you can keep it.

In the meantime, make your tahini sauce. All you have to do is stir together the ingredients and add enough water to slightly thin out the sauce to your preferred consistency. I recommend a slightly thick but pourable sauce.

Once the meat is cooked, set to the side and prepare other fillings for assembly.

Cut your pita in half and open the pocket of the pita bread wide enough to be stuffed. Add the beef shawarma along with the fillings of your choice from the list above. Top it off with the tahini sauce to your liking and enjoy!

You can also change this up and make beef shawarma bowls or wraps!

wow I made this tonight and it was INCREDIBLE!! The salt was a little much so I'd use less next time, but it was so flavorful and tastes so similar to my go-to shawarma bowl at my local halal cart-type restaurant which I thought was impossible to recreate, until now!! Going straight onto the rotation tysm for this fabulous recipe!!!

I made this dish it was amazing 🤩 healthy and my family enjoyed 🤍

What an amazing recipe, especially the marinade! I made homemade pitas to go along with this. Just, wow. Thanks for posting this.

My husband is obsessed with shawerma but often the takeout shawerma just has so much excess fat in it. This had all the flavour, in fact even more so than some of our fav restaurants and I felt better about us eating it! Added to the 'tried and true' recipe list! (Basically all your recipes lol).

I made this a few days ago using a couple of frozen sirloins I needed to use up.  My teen is a very picky eater.  The smell of the meat cooking got her to come out of her room to see what I was up to... which is a pretty big deal.  After it was done, she ate almost all of the finished product.  I made it again yesterday using a flat iron steak (?) but I didn't follow the recipe closely.  I wish I had paid closer attention.  I think I hit the meat with about half the amount of spices I needed to use.  It smelled great but it didn't taste as great at the first time.  I bought an extra cut of meat so I'll be making it again in the next few days.  I think I added too much salt the first time so for me, it was pretty salty but my teen still LOVED it and asked about it when I got home the next day.  That is literally the highest praise I can think of.  This is a FANTASTIC recipe.  I am always looking for recipes I think my teen will like and this one is a big winner.  Thank you SO much.  :)

Amazing recipe! I’ve made this at least 5 times so far! Xx

Made this recipe and the flavors were phenomenal!! So so delicious! And it was super simple!

I have tried many many recipes for Shawarma and this is seriously my absolute FAVORITE of all time!!! It smells and tastes just like what I used to get in my local restaurant! This recipe is now my go-to, I’ve legit made it so many times that I have it memorized now😛 omgggg THANK YOU!!!!

This is so good it taste like a lamb shawarma. My favorite recipe ever !

Absolutely delicious recipe.  The marinade is so easy, and packs so much flavor.  We will definitely be adding this to our regular dinner rotation!  Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.

Made this last night and invited some family over for iftar. This was such a big hit. Lots of flavor and especially with the yummy tahini sauce. We have leftovers for tonight so so excited to make more.  Thanks Fufu for sharing your delicious recipes.

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