Shawarma-Spiced Beef Stuffed Pita Pockets

Category Main Dish | Street Food | Middle Eastern Fusion
Servings 4
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Intro

These Shawarma-Spiced Beef Pita Pockets bring bold street food flavor home in a fast and satisfying way. Ground beef is simmered with aromatic shawarma spice, garlic, and onions until deeply savory, then tucked into warm pita with creamy garlic sauce and crisp veggies. It’s a deliciously hand-held meal that delivers the full shawarma experience with minimal effort.

Ingredients

For the beef filling:

1 lb ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp shawarma meat spice
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

To assemble:

4 pita pockets
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pickled cucumbers
1/4 cup garlic sauce or tahini

Instructions

Sauté the Beef
In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cooking until fragrant. Add ground beef and shawarma spice, breaking up meat with a spoon. Cook until browned, about 8–10 minutes.
Assemble the Pitas
Warm the pita pockets. Fill each with beef mixture, lettuce, tomato slices, and pickled cucumbers.
Finish with Sauce
Drizzle garlic sauce or tahini inside each pocket before serving.

Notes

Serving Suggestions

Serve alongside fries dusted with shawarma spice or a small cucumber yogurt salad.

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