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Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce

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Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce

Spiced Beef and Onion Pitas with Parsley Sauce

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Equipment

  • - Meat Mallet/Pastry Roller/Kneading Tool (for tenderizing beef)

  • - Fry Pan (Medium to Large) (for sautéing onions, browning meat)

  • - Pita Bread Pointer or Pita Press (for evenly shaped pita bread)

  • - Cutting Board & Chef's Knife (for preparation tasks such as chopping and cutting)

  • - Sauce Whisk or Immersion Blender (for mixing ingredients for parsley sauce)

  • - Kitchen Timer or Stopwatch (for monitoring cooking times)

  • - Coffee Grinder (for grinding spices if needed)

  • - Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls (2) (for separating marinade and sauce ingredients)

  • - Meat Thermometer (to ensure safe internal temperature of beef)

  • - Strainer or Sieve with Mesh Size 1/8 inch (for straining parsley sauce)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (from 2 bunches)

  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallot

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 4 (6-inch) pita loaves with pockets

  • 1/4 cup olive oil or vegetable oil

  • 1 pound white onions, quartered lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide wedges

  • 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 pound sliced stir-fry beef (top round) or 1/3-inch-thick top round steaks, cut into 1/3-inch-wide strips

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Purée all sauce ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2

Instruction 2

Toast pitas on rack of a gas burner over high heat, turning with tongs, until heated through but still pliable (pitas may puff), about 1 minute, then wrap in foil to keep warm. (Alternatively, wrap untoasted pitas in foil and warm in a preheated 300°F oven or toaster oven.)
3

Instruction 3

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté half of onions, stirring occasionally, until browned but still crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate. Sauté remaining onions in 1 tablespoon oil in same manner and transfer to plate (reserve skillet).
4

Instruction 4

Stir together coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pat beef dry and toss with spices. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat, then sauté half of beef, stirring, until browned but still pink inside, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer beef to plate with onions, then sauté remaining beef in remaining tablespoon oil in same manner.
5

Instruction 5

Halve pitas and fill with beef and onions. Serve sauce on the side.
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