Middle Eastern · Lunch
Grilled Meat Sandwich
A Middle Eastern pita sandwich filled with char-grilled lamb shoulder, garlic, cumin, and sumac, topped with garlicky yogurt-tahini sauce, tomato, cucumber, and pickled turnip. Finished with fresh parsley and lemon for brightness.
$6
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
38.4gProtein
33.8gFat
36.1gCarbs
6.4gSugar
5.8gFiber
980mgSodium
148mgChol
11.9gSat Fat
720mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
4.6mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
mediterranean
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice lamb shoulder against the grain, combine with minced garlic, cumin, sumac, lemon juice, and olive oil in a small bowl until coated.
2
Rest
Cover and refrigerate the lamb mixture for 30 minutes to marinate.
3
Grill
Heat a grill pan over high heat, lay lamb slices in a single layer, and sear 2 to 3 minutes per side until edges char and meat is cooked through.
4
Plate
Warm pita over medium heat 30 seconds per side, split open, spread with yogurt-tahini sauce, layer lamb, tomato, cucumber, pickled turnip, and parsley, then serve warm.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g lamb shoulder
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp sumac
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 22 pita (about 2.4 oz/70g)
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tahini
- 44 tomato slices
- 88 cucumber slices
- 4 tbsp40g pickled turnip
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- a pinch of black pepper
