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Ground Beef Shawarma

Easy Ground Beef Shawarma Recipe

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Shake up your dinner routine with this 20-minute ground beef shawarma. Packed with warm spices, fresh toppings, creamy sauce, and melty cheese, it’s one wrap you won’t soon forget.
Servings 6 wraps
Course Main Course
Cuisine Fusion, Mediterranean

Ingredients

For the ground beef shawarma
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ½ red onion minced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar or to taste
  • Oil for sautéing
For the Shawarma Sauce
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 garlic clove grated or minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons water or as needed for desired consistency
For Serving
  • Flour Tortillas warmed
  • American cheese slices
  • Sliced red onion
  • Cucumber sliced
  • Tomatoes sliced

Instructions

  1. Combine paprika, cumin, coriander, allspice, turmeric, pepper, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
    Chopped garlic added to sautéing onions in a pan, with pieces lightly turning golden as they cook together in oil.
  3. Add the spice mix and cook for 30 seconds, stirring continuously to bring out their flavor.
    A small bowl of mixed spices including paprika, cumin, coriander, turmeric, black pepper, and salt being tipped into sautéed onions and garlic in a skillet.
  4. Add the ground beef and break it up as it cooks. Stir well so the spices coat the meat evenly.
    Block of raw ground beef placed into a skillet over spiced onions and garlic, beginning the cooking process.
  5. Pour in the water and let the beef simmer for 2 to 3 minutes so the flavors can come together. Taste, then add the sugar and adjust if needed.
    Water being poured into browned ground beef in a skillet to loosen the mixture and create a slightly saucy texture.
  6. Make the shawarma sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt, sugar, and water. Add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
    Creamy yogurt garlic sauce whisked until smooth in a bowl, with a whisk resting inside.
  7. To serve, warm a pita or tortilla, then lay down 2 slices of American cheese. Pile on the ground beef shawarma, sliced red onion, cucumber, and tomatoes. Drizzle the sauce on top.
    Creamy yogurt sauce drizzled over the beef, vegetables, and cheese on a tortilla before folding into a wrap.
  8. Wrap the shawarma in parchment paper or foil to hold everything together. Serve and enjoy!
    Hands folding a shawarma wrap filled with ground beef, melted cheese, fresh vegetables, and yogurt sauce on a plate

Nutrition

Serving1 shawarma wrapCalories520 kcalCarbohydrates37.3 gProtein33.8 gFat27.5 gSaturated Fat12.3 gPolyunsaturated Fat2 gMonounsaturated Fat10.1 gTrans Fat0.2 gCholesterol100 mgSodium1783 mgPotassium655 mgFiber2.7 gSugar9.5 gVitamin A1148 IUVitamin C10.2 mgCalcium451 mgIron4.6 mg

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