Beef shawarma recipe: steak bake
Recipe: Jennifer “JJ” Jones
A beef shawarma recipe that’s baked in the oven makes an interesting departure from the usual method of frying
but the addition of minced fat that dissolves and coats the meat while it’s cooking brings this beef shawarma recipe very close to the rich flavor you get from a stacked shawarama meat on a gyro grill.
Sirloin steak can be quite expensive, so a cheaper beef cut such as frying steak is just as good – but can be a bit more of a mouthful!
Beef Shawarma Ingredients:
2 lb sirloin steak or frying steak, cut into thin strips
1/4 tsp ground mastic (optional)
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice or 7 spice
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil, ghee or smen
4 tbl finely minced fat (optional but excellent)
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
flatbreads, pitta or flour tortilla
tomatoes, finely sliced onion, shredded lettuce,
mint leaves, tahini sauce
harissa sauce
Beef shawarma instructions
1. Combine all ingredients (except the minced fat), mix well, cover with cling wrap and marinate overnight.
2. Heat oven to 400 F.
3. Pour the marinaded meat into a oven dish / cooking tray
4. Add diced fat over the meat
5. Bake for 30 minutes until most of the liquid has evaporated and the meat has browned.
6. Serve meat onto breads, adding garnishes and sauce as required.
7. Roll, eat and enjoy!
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The recipes sound delicious (though a little exotic for my taste). I gave only 3 stars because you need some MUCH BETTER PHOTOS, setting out the food more attractively. Hope this helps. Good Luck
Lots more photos will be coming soon – more video too. If web technology advances further we’re also hoping to be able to download cooked shawarma directly to your plate
if you can send real shawarma over the internet you’ll be gazillionares!
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I made this recipe a few days ago and it turned out WONDERFULLY! All my guests loved it and were asking for the recipe. It tastes just like the shawarma you can buy at Lebanese restaurants, only fresher! I cut the sirloin into several long steak strips and marinated it for about 24 hours. Then I BBQ’ed it until it was medium to well-done. It was so tender and the meat really soaked up the marinade. I highly recommend this recipe.
If you like BBQ, you should be able to tell me where to get the best BBQ
I had some great BBQ on an island call Anguilla
what makes for a good BBQ
We made this recipe as part of our Fireworks party for 5th November. It was absolutely stunning!