Easy grilled meat Pita Pockets - Lebanese Arayes with a spiced meat filling

By Middle Eats · 25 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Blend the onion and parsley in a food processor until very finely chopped.
2. Mix the meat with the remaining filling ingredients, except the bread, until well combined.
3. Fry a small piece of the meat in a pan and taste it; adjust the seasoning if needed.
4. For pita, microwave the bread for 30 seconds, then cut into pockets or quarters. Lebanese bread needs no microwaving.
5. Open each piece with a knife to form a pocket.
6. Put a few tablespoons of filling in each pocket and spread it to the edges. Aim for about 1 cm (1/3 in) thick for pita, or 1/2 cm (1/6 in) for Lebanese bread. Use up all the filling.
7. Brush both sides of the bread generously with olive oil.
8. Heat a grill pan on medium-high. Add the arayes and grill for 4 minutes (3 for Lebanese bread), flipping once they start to sizzle.
9. Cook for a further 4 minutes (3 for Lebanese bread), then remove from the pan.

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