🎼 Perfect partnerCreamy Honey Garlic Lemon Chicken Orzo
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Oven + stovetop — no fighting over heatShares 5 ingredients (parsley, pepper, black)
👨🍳 Instructions
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1
Place the ground beef, tomatoes, onions, parsley, 7 Spice, sumac, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
2
Cut each pita into half and pull apart the two sides.
3
Spoon about 3-4 tablespoons of the beef mixture inside each pita half and close.
4
Heat a grill pan or regular pan on medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
5
Place four of the stuffed pitas on the grill pan and cook until the pita is golden and beef is cooked to your liking, flipping halfway through.
6
Repeat with the remaining olive oil and the remaining stuffed pitas.
7
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
8
Place the stuffed pitas on a baking dish and brush with the olive oil.
9
Bake until the pita is golden and crispy and the beef is cooked to your liking.
10
Serve hot immediately with plain yogurt for dipping, if desired.
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You're all done!
Enjoy your arayes — and don't forget to share.
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Tips as you cook
- Gather IngredientsMise en place makes cooking easier
- Mix Beef FillingMix gently to keep meat tender
- Cut PitasUse thick double-ply pitas for pockets
- Stuff PitasPack filling evenly for even cooking
- Heat Grill PanLet oil shimmer before adding pitas
- Watch out · Grill First BatchFlip carefully to keep filling inside
- Grill Remaining PitasWipe pan if oil browns too fast
- Preheat OvenPreheat fully for even baking
Swaps, storing and making ahead
Good to know
Swaps
- No 7 Spice blend? Mix allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin and nutmeg as a stand-in.
- No sumac on hand? A little grated lemon zest adds a similar tangy note.
Storing it
Store leftover arayes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3–4 days. Reheat in a pan or oven until steaming hot so the pita crisps again.
Making it ahead
Mix the beef filling up to a day ahead and keep it covered in the fridge; stuff the pitas just before cooking so the bread stays crisp.
Notes by Meez Magic, written for this recipe. Use your judgment.
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