Delicious Beef Shawarma
Delicious Beef Shawarma
Ingredients
For the Beef Shawarma
- 400 g ground beef
- 250 g fresh tomatoes
- 1 red onion, sliced, to taste
- 2 flatbreads, (lavash, pita, or tortillas)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling garlic
- as needed fresh cucumber, sliced, optional for wraps
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons grated cucumber, finely grated and well squeezed to remove excess liquid
- 1 head garlic, for roasting
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
Place the 400g of ground beef on a sheet of parchment paper. Cover the beef with another sheet of parchment paper and roll it out into an even, thin layer using a rolling pin. Leave a little space at the bottom edge. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Roll the thin layer of meat into a tight log using the bottom parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Transfer the meat roll, still wrapped in parchment paper, to a baking sheet. Add the whole garlic head (cut in half horizontally) and 250g of fresh tomatoes to the same sheet. Lightly drizzle the garlic with olive oil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Bake for 40 minutes at 200°C.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 200
- 6
When done, remove from the oven and let everything cool for about 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 7
While the meat and vegetables cool, prepare the tzatziki. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins into a bowl and mash them. In the same bowl, mix the 200g Greek yogurt with the mashed roasted garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh dill, 1 teaspoon fresh mint, 3 tablespoons grated cucumber (finely grated and well squeezed to remove excess liquid), 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir until smooth.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Remove the cooled meat from the parchment paper. Tear or slice it into small pieces.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Peel the skins off the roasted tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Take a flatbread (lavash, pita, or tortilla). Spread tzatziki sauce on it. Add fresh cucumber slices (optional). Place the meat pieces on top. Add sliced red onion (to taste) and the roasted tomatoes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 11
Roll up the flatbread tightly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Heat the assembled wraps in a pan until golden brown and slightly crispy on both sides (optional, but recommended for best results).
⏱️ 4 min
- 13
Cut the wrap in half. Serve the beef shawarma wraps, optionally with an extra dollop of tzatziki on top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Enjoy your homemade beef shawarma wraps!
Kitchen Tools
Delicious Beef Shawarma
For the Beef Shawarma
- 400 g ground beef
- 250 g fresh tomatoes
- 1 red onion, sliced, to taste
- 2 flatbreads, (lavash, pita, or tortillas)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- as needed olive oil, for drizzling garlic
- as needed fresh cucumber, sliced, optional for wraps
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons grated cucumber, finely grated and well squeezed to remove excess liquid
- 1 head garlic, for roasting
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
Place the 400g of ground beef on a sheet of parchment paper. Cover the beef with another sheet of parchment paper and roll it out into an even, thin layer using a rolling pin. Leave a little space at the bottom edge. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Roll the thin layer of meat into a tight log using the bottom parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Transfer the meat roll, still wrapped in parchment paper, to a baking sheet. Add the whole garlic head (cut in half horizontally) and 250g of fresh tomatoes to the same sheet. Lightly drizzle the garlic with olive oil.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Bake for 40 minutes at 200°C.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 200 - 6
When done, remove from the oven and let everything cool for about 15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 7
While the meat and vegetables cool, prepare the tzatziki. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins into a bowl and mash them. In the same bowl, mix the 200g Greek yogurt with the mashed roasted garlic, 1 tablespoon fresh dill, 1 teaspoon fresh mint, 3 tablespoons grated cucumber (finely grated and well squeezed to remove excess liquid), 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir until smooth.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Remove the cooled meat from the parchment paper. Tear or slice it into small pieces.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Peel the skins off the roasted tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Take a flatbread (lavash, pita, or tortilla). Spread tzatziki sauce on it. Add fresh cucumber slices (optional). Place the meat pieces on top. Add sliced red onion (to taste) and the roasted tomatoes.
⏱️ 5 min - 11
Roll up the flatbread tightly.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Heat the assembled wraps in a pan until golden brown and slightly crispy on both sides (optional, but recommended for best results).
⏱️ 4 min - 13
Cut the wrap in half. Serve the beef shawarma wraps, optionally with an extra dollop of tzatziki on top.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Enjoy your homemade beef shawarma wraps!