Juicy Pan-Fried Lamb Arayes with Yogurt Sauce
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Juicy ground lamb stuffed into pita bread, pan-fried until crisp, then finished in the oven. Served with cool tzatziki and bright sumac onions for a balance of rich, tangy, and fresh flavors. A restaurant-quality Middle Eastern street food sandwich.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 medium red onion, (halved, thinly sliced into half moons (or cut in half for smaller pieces))
- 1 medium lemon, (juiced)
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp sumac
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ English (or 1 whole Persian cucumber, finely grated)
- 2 small cloves of garlic, (grated)
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground lamb
- ½ medium sweet onion, (grated (you can do this by hand or in a food processor))
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- 1½ tsp baharat
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp sweet paprika
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, (for brushing on arayes)
- 4 fluffy Israeli-style pita bread, (cut in half (per pound of meat))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 37M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 17m
- Sodium
- 1095mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 786mg
- Calcium
- 243mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1095MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.