SUPERIOR BEEF SHAWARMA

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SUPERIOR BEEF SHAWARMA

Yield 4

Prep time

24 Hour

Cook time

15 Min

Total time

24 H & 15 M

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef (ribeye), thinly sliced or pre-shaved from a butcher

Marinade:

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lemons juice
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp clove
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2-3 tsp Salt to taste

Tahini sauce:

• 1 cup yogurt
• 1/2-3/4 cup sesame paste
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• Salt to taste
• 1 white onion
• ¼ - ½ cup fresh parsley

To Assemble:

• Pickles, thinly strips (optional)
• Pickled turnips, thin strips (optional)
• Tomatoes
• French fries
• 4 loaves pita bread

Instructions

1. If you did not get pre-sliced meat, use a chef’s knife to cut the steak against the grain into very thin slices. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the yogurt, vinegar, olive oil, and juice of ½ lemon. Whisk to combine. To the yogurt mixture, add garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, clove, all spice, coriander, cardamom, cumin and salt. Thoroughly mix, then add thinly sliced meat to the bowl and toss together until meat is coated with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. Make the tahini sauce by combining the yogurt, sesame paste, juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, garlic, and salt. Taste to adjust seasoning and set aside.
4. Finely chop white onion and fresh parsley, then combine in a small bowl and set aside.
5. Heat a large cast iron grill pan or skillet over high heat. Add the meat pieces, spreading them evenly across the pan. Cook over high heat for anywhere between 8 and 15 minutes, until the meat is fully cooked.
6. *(Pro tip: after meat is cooked, create space in the middle of the pan. Cover a very small heat-proof sauce bowl with aluminum foil. Pour with high smoke point oil – avocado oil, canola oil, corn oil or peanut oil. Drop in a cube of natural charcoal into the oil and cover pan. This will get you a deep smoky flavor).
7. Assemble the shawarma sandwiches. Open up your pita pockets and load them up with the tahini sauce, beef shawarma, fixings. Fold, Roll, Press, Serve immediately and enjoy!

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