It's summer and easy dinners are on my mind. I'd much rather spend my late afternoons out of the hot kitchen. These arayes (middle eastern beef stuffed pitas), are the perfect thing to add to your dinner rotation. They come together super quickly, and can be cooked on the grill or in the oven.
Ingredients:
- Pitas- whole wheat, regular.. whatever kind you like
- Ground beef
- Spices- cumin, coriander, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and all-spice.
- Onion
- Garlic cloves- or frozen minced garlic cubes
- Fresh parsley
How to make Arayes (Middle Eastern beef stuffed Pitas
- Start by making the ground beef mixture. This involves chopping up the onions, garlic, and parsley into a fine mince, or using a food processor to make this faster.
- Next, mix the garlic and onions with the ground beef and spices. Slice the pitas in half to create half circle pockets. Place a few tablespoons of the mixture inside the pita and spread it out evenly. Make sure the filling comes all the way to the edge.
- I then like to slice the pitas in half again and brush both sides with olive oil. At this point you can bake or grill them either on an indoor grill pan or outdoor grill.
Make ahead:
The filling can be assembled up to 1 day in advance.
Storing and reheating:
Leftover arayes can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, bake in a 400F oven until warmed through.
What to serve arayes (middle eastern beef stuffed pitas) with:
I love serving it with hummus or tahini for dipping and a side of Israeli salad. Fries also make the perfect side!
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Arayes: Middle Eastern Stuffed Pitas
Arayes is a great quick dinner option of ground beef stuffed pitas that can be make on the grill or in the oven.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 small bunch of parsley or 1 tablespoon parley flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon all spice
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon coriander
- 3 pitas
- olive oil for brushing
- tahini for serving
Instructions
Grill
- Start by making the ground beef mixture. This involves chopping up the onions, garlic, and parsley into a fine mince, or using a food processor to make this faster. Next, mix the garlic and onions with the ground beef and spices. Slice the pitas in half to create half circle pockets. Place a few tablespoons of the mixture inside the pita and spread it out evenly. Make sure the filling comes all the way to the edge. I then like to slice the pitas in half again and brush both sides with olive oil.
- Heat your grill to medium-low heat.
- Grill the pitas for approximately 5 minutes per side.
Baked
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Follow the assembly instructions above.
- Bake for 10 minutes on each side on a parchment lined baking sheet.
