Peppercorn Beef Pitas Food

EGYPTIAN HAWAWSHI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, add the spices and mix to combine.
• Put the onion, garlic, bell pepper, jalapeno, and parsley in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, pulse a few times until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a sieve to drain excess liquid (it helps to push with the back of a spoon).
• Transfer the onion mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef and tomato paste. Mix to combine. Add the spice mixture and a dash of kosher salt. Mix again until the mixture is well combined and the spices are well distributed within the meat mixture.
• Cut the pita loafs in halves to create 12 pita pockets.
• Prepare a large sheet pan brushed with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
• Stuff each pita pocket with 1/3 cup of the meat mixture. Using the back of a spoon, spread the meat mixture inside the pita pockets.
• Arrange the pitas in the prepared sheet pan. Brush the pita pocket tops with a bit of extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake in the heated oven for 15, then carefully turn the pitas over and cook on the other side another 5 to 10 minutes until the meat is fully cooked and the pita is crispy on both sides.

PEPPERCORN BEEF PITAS

Steps:

• Toss lettuce, beef, tomatoes and dressing.
• Spoon mixture evenly into pita bread halves. Top with onion. Serve immediately or wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until serving or up to 1 hour.

THAI BEEF PITAS

Steps:

• Crumble beef into large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Drain well.
• Add peppers, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes to skillet. Cook until peppers are crisp tender.
• Whisk together in a small bowl peanut butter, cilantro, soy sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil. Stir into beef and pepper mixture.
• Cut pitas in half and line with lettuce leave. Fill each with about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

BEEF PITA PIZZAS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until brick red, 1 minute. Add the beef, 2 tablespoons water, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/4 cup yogurt and 2 teaspoons vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Wipe out the skillet and return to medium heat. Brush the pitas with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then lightly toast in the skillet, about 45 seconds per side. Arrange the pitas on a baking sheet and top evenly with the beef mixture. Transfer to the oven and bake 6 minutes. Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon each olive oil and vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Add the lettuce, beets and cucumber and toss. Slice the pizzas and serve with the salad.

KOREAN-INSPIRED BEEF IN PITA WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, black rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and black pepper in a small bowl (do not use metal).
• Stab your beef with a fork.
• Add the beef to the marinade. Make sure it's evenly coated!
• Cover with foil and leave in the fridge to marinate, from 1/2 hour to 3 hours, depending on how strong you like the flavours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Slice the pita bread into half carefully and grill it until toasted. Remove and put on a plate.
• Remove your beef from the fridge and pour whatever remaining marinade into a frying pan.
• Heat until it starts to bubble, then add your beef.
• (Depending on how you like your beef to be cooked, and also the cooking time here will change.).
• Cook for about 2 minutes on each side, turning beef with a pair of tongs.
• Put a leaf of lettuce on your pita bread, followed by tomato, then the beef and another leaf of lettuce.
• Devour. Warning: it's gonna get messy.
• OAMC INSTRUCTIONS:.
• To freeze: place marinade ingredients and meat in a zip top bag. Freeze.
• To serve: Thaw and cook as desired.

SPICY BEEF PITAS

Steps:

• preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and 2 garlic cloves and season with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining garlic, the chile and cumin and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the beef and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
• Place pitas on a baking sheet and bake for apx 5 minutes until a little brown.
• Top with ground beef mixture and serve with garlic yogurt.

HEARTY SIRLOIN PITAS

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook beef in batches in 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, saute pepper strips and onion in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add beef and steak sauce; heat through. , Top each pita with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Fold over.

PEPPERCORN ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Place garlic and 1 pinch kosher salt into a mortar and pestle; grind garlic until it forms a paste. Mix olive oil into garlic.
• Place roast into a baking dish. Brush garlic paste on one side of the roast. Season generously with 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
• Combine peppercorns in a small bowl. Press ground peppercorn mixture generously onto roast. Flip meat and repeat, brushing with garlic paste and seasoning with 1 teaspoon kosher salt and peppercorn mixture.
• If desired, place roast on a rack over baking dish and refrigerate uncovered overnight to dry out. The next day, remove and let meat stand 1 hour to reach room temperature.
• Melt butter in a large ovenproof skillet; turn off heat. Place roast into hot butter and flip to coat both sides. Season with more salt if desired.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Roast meat in skillet in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove meat from oven and flip in skillet.
• Turn oven down to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Roast meat until pepper crust is lightly browned and an instant-read meat thermometer, inserted into the center of the roast, reads 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), about 15 more minutes.
• Transfer roast to a platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Let roast stand at least 15 minutes.
• Place skillet with pan drippings over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes to remove raw taste from flour. Whisk in veal stock.
• Turn heat to medium-high, bring sauce to a boil, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer pan sauce, stirring constantly, until reduced by half and sauce has slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and 1 pinch of cayenne pepper. Stir balsamic vinegar and any accumulated juices from meat platter into pan sauce.
• Carve beef across the grain, starting at the smallest corner of the roast. Serve slices on warmed plates drizzled with pan sauce.

ROAST BEEF AND PEPPERCORN PITAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the coleslaw mix, salad dressing and onion.
• Cut pita rounds in half.
• Divide beef among pita halves.
• Add cucumber slices and about 1/4 cup of the coleslaw mixture to each pita half.
• Serve immediately.