Lebanese Meat

Name: Lebanese Meat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500g / 1 lb ground beef or lamb (or mix); 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped; 2 tsp baharat spice blend (or 7 spice); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp pine nuts (optional); 4-6 pita bread rounds; 2-3 tbsp olive oil for cooking

Pita pockets stuffed with seasoned meat kofta filling, then pan fried until crispy. Lebanese street food - kind of like quesadillas!

🌍Middle Eastern 🏷️Arayes 🏷️Lebanese 🏷️Pita 🏷️Ground beef 🏷️Lamb

Total

25 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Medium

Est. Cost

$25–$41

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

500g / 1 lb ground beef or lamb (or mix)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tsp baharat spice blend (or 7 spice)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp pine nuts (optional)optional
4-6 pita bread rounds
2-3 tbsp olive oil for cooking

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Instructions

1
Mix the ground meat, onion, garlic, parsley, baharat, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and pine nuts in a bowl until well combined.
2
Cut each pita bread in half to create pockets.
3
Stuff each pita pocket with the meat mixture, spreading it evenly throughout but not overpacking.
4
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or grill pan over medium heat.
5
Cook the stuffed pitas for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy, and the meat is cooked through.
6
Serve immediately while hot and crispy.