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Shawarma Skirt Steak Pita

Cultural Context

Shawarma, a popular Middle Eastern dish, has its roots in the Ottoman Empire. Traditionally made with marinated meats cooked on a vertical rotisserie, shawarma has become a beloved street food worldwide. The skirt steak variation offers a tender, flavorful option that pairs beautifully with fresh vegetables and sauces in a pita. Today, shawarma is enjoyed globally, with various adaptations reflecting local tastes and ingredients.

Middle EasternLBmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
1 lb skirt steak
1 tablespoon toasted coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 cucumber
4 radishes
1/4 cup dill
1/4 cup mint
2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

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1

Toast coriander seeds and cumin seeds in a frying pan for 1 minute until fragrant.

2

Use a mortar and pestle to crush the toasted seeds into a spice mix.

3

Add turmeric, Aleppo pepper, cinnamon, sweet paprika, ground ginger, and salt to the crushed seeds and mix well.

4

Add comfy garlic cloves, lemon juice, and olive oil to the spice mix and stir to combine.

5

Massage the spice mixture onto the skirt steaks and let them marinate for 30-40 minutes at room temperature.

6

Prepare a cucumber salad by slicing half a cucumber and removing the seeds to avoid sogginess.

7

Mandolin slice radishes for the salad.

8

Combine cucumbers, radishes, dill, mint, and rice vinegar in a bowl and mix well.

9

Heat a griddle pan and cook the marinated skirt steaks until desired doneness, then let them rest before slicing.

10

Stuff the sliced steak into pita bread with the cucumber salad.

Cooking Techniques

marinatinggrillingslicing

Equipment Needed

frying panmortar and pestlegriddle panmandolinmixing bowlknifecutting board

Spice Level:

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Allergens

sesame

Also Known As

Shawarma PitaSteak Shawarma Wrap

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