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Three pieces of toasted bread topped with a seasoned, dark spread, drizzled with creamy white sauce, and garnished with chopped fresh herbs on a speckled plate.

Lebanese Lamb Pita

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Tender, spiced ground lamb stuffed into crispy pita pockets and baked to golden perfection, served with a creamy tahini drizzle.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine: Lebanese, Mediterranean
Calories: 2947
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the arayes:
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • ½ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup parsley finely chopped
  • ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
  • ¼ cup mint finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the pita:
  • 6 pita breads
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
For the tahini sauce:
  • 4 tablespoon tahini
  • 4 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Cast iron skillet or heavy pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, combine all arayes ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Cut pita breads in half and stuff each with the meat mixture. Slice each half again to make 4 pieces per pita.
  3. Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat and add avocado oil. Cook arayes on the first side for 5–6 minutes until golden.
  4. Flip and cook the other side for 5 minutes more. Transfer skillet or arayes to the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  5. While arayes bake, whisk together all tahini sauce ingredients until smooth.
  6. Serve arayes hot, drizzled generously with tahini sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 2947kcalCarbohydrates: 223gProtein: 127gFat: 173gSaturated Fat: 55gPolyunsaturated Fat: 29gMonounsaturated Fat: 77gCholesterol: 346mgSodium: 5174mgPotassium: 2438mgFiber: 18gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4683IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 639mgIron: 21mg

Notes

Storage: Leftovers keep in the fridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Reheat in a hot oven or air fryer to bring the pita back to crisp, the microwave will make it soggy. The tahini sauce keeps separately in the fridge for about a week, it may thicken, so whisk in a splash of water before serving.

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