Beef Shawarma at Home: Real Marinade + Oven Method (Crispy)

Beef Shawarma at Home: Real Marinade + Oven Method (Crispy)

A Middle Eastern street-food classic made with thin strips of spiced beef, served in a warm pita with toum, tahini, and pickles

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time1h 30min

Servings: 6 servings Course: Main Course Cuisine: Middle Eastern Calories: 420 kcal

Ingredients

Beef

2 lb top sirloin or flank steak (sliced against the grain into ¼-inch thick strips)

Marinade

½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white vinegar
4 cloves garlic (grated)
2 tsp ground cumin
1½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp sumac
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp cardamom
¼ tsp cayenne
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper

To Serve

6 pieces warm pita or flatbreads
toum (garlic sauce) or tahini sauce
sliced tomato, cucumber, red onion
pickled turnips, sumac, parsley

Instructions

Step 1: Slice the beef

1

Slice the beef thin against the grain into ¼-inch thick strips

Step 2: Mix the marinade

2

Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bowl until smooth

Step 3: Marinate the beef

3

Add the sliced beef to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight

Step 4: Preheat the oven and pan

4

Preheat the oven to 425°F and heat a large sheet pan in the oven

Step 5: Spread the meat in a single layer

5

Spread the marinated beef in a single layer on the preheated sheet pan

Step 6: Roast the meat

6

Roast the meat in the oven for 20 minutes

Step 7: Broil the meat

7

Broil the meat for 3 minutes to get a crispy exterior

Step 8: Rest and serve

8

Let the beef rest for 5 minutes before serving in a warm pita with toum, tahini, and pickles

Equipment

Oven
Sheet pan
Cast-iron pan

Nutrition

Servingper serving

Calories420

Notes

Serve in a warm pita with toum, tahini, and pickles

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