Photograph of the finished Hawawshi

Middle East · Bánh mì nhồi thịt bò Hawawshi

Hawawshi

50 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Beef Beef 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Pita bread Pita bread 4
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 1
  • Photograph of Bell pepper Bell pepper 1
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 2
  • Photograph of Parsley Parsley 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 1
  • Photograph of Baharat spice blend Baharat spice blend 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Finely chop the onion, bell pepper, tomato, chili pepper, and parsley, then squeeze out the excess water.
  2. 2 Mix the ground beef with chopped vegetables, baharat, salt, and pepper, and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Slice open the pita bread and stuff it with a thin, even layer of meat filling all the way to the edge.
  4. 4 Spread melted unsalted butter on both sides of the bread.
  5. 5 Bake at 220°C for 20 minutes, flipping once, until the crust is crispy and the meat is cooked through and juicy.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 42 min

    Replace step 5: spray oil on both sides of the pita, run the hot air fryer at 235 degrees for 12 minutes and flip at the 6th minute; the crust will crisp up faster in about 8 minutes, and only a few half-pizzas can be made per batch.

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