Beef Arayes Lebanese Meat-Stuffed Pita

4 from 15 votes

Learn how to make the best Lebanese Arayes recipe. You'll love our easy Middle Eastern spiced minced beef stuffed pita sandwiches.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: lebanese, Middle Eastern

Keyword: Arayes Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 325kcal

Put 2 tbsp of oil into a large skillet and place over medium heat. Add onions and 1/2 tsp salt and cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring often until golden brown.
Add the garlic, spices and tomato paste and cook for an additional minute. Stir in the plum tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, until they've completely broken down and the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.
Transfer the mix to a a medium bowl along with minced beef, cilantro, 1 tsp salt and black pepper to taste. Mix well and set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a serrated knife, cut the pitas in half and fill each pocket with about 1/4 cup of the meat mixture, flattening it out so it fills the pita evenly.
Put 1 1/2 tsp butter and 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet and place over medium high heat or a grill. Add two of the sandwiches and cook for 3 minutes, flipping after a minute, until both sides have browned.
Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Continue process with remaining sandwiches.
Once they are all pan-fried, transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 5 minutes.
Serve warm with lemon wedges and tahini sauce.