Making Lebanese Street Food Sandwiches That Will Blow Your Mind!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Peel 30-40 garlic cloves and remove any green stems.

In a food processor, mince garlic with 1 teaspoon of salt for about a minute.

Add 1.5 cups of avocado oil gradually, drizzling in a tablespoon at a time while processing.

Alternate adding 1/4 cup of lemon juice with the remaining avocado oil until emulsified.

In a bowl, combine 2 pounds of ground beef, minced onions, chopped parsley, 1 large egg, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Mix the meat mixture until homogeneous.

Warm a griddle on medium heat.

Cut pita bread in half and spoon the meat mixture onto each half, spreading it to the edges.

Cook on the griddle for about 12 minutes, flipping every 2 minutes until the beef reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

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