Best Thai Beef Pitas Recipes

LEBANESE MEAT-STUFFED PITAS (ARAYES)

Lebanese Meat-Stuffed Pitas (Arayes) image

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Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 45m

Yield 16 Arayes

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 large white onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1/2 small bunch fresh parsley
1 pound ground beef
1 small tomato, diced finely
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Kosher salt
4 pieces pita (whole wheat or regular), cut into quarters
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a food processor, combine the onions, garlic, and parsley until finely minced. Remove to a large bowl and add in the beef, tomato, garam masala, pine nuts, and lemon juice. Season with salt. Mix with your hands until well combined.
Arrange the pita quarters on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Fill each quarter with about 2 tablespoons of the meat mixture, flattening it out so the filling is even. Brush each quarter on both sides with a little olive oil. Sprinkle salt on top.
Bake for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Pitas should be browned and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calorie, Fat 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Cholesterol 18 milligrams, Sodium 135 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 48 grams, Sugar 1 grams

CURRIED BEEF PITA POCKETS

Curried Beef Pita Pockets image

If there are people in your family who think they won't like the taste of curry, serve this. They'll be curry lovers forever! -Mary Ann Kosmas, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, halved
1 tablespoon curry powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
8 pita pocket halves
Refrigerated tzatziki sauce, optional

Steps:

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, brown ground beef with the onion, garlic and curry; drain and discard garlic. Stir in the water, salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. , Add tomato and zucchini; cook just until heated through. Spoon meat mixture into pita breads. If desired, serve with tzatziki sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 665mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

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