How to Make Beef Shawarma: Original Lebanese Recipe

The term Shawarma is a derivative of the Arabic Lebanese verb Shawa, meaning "he grilled", which is the culinary process of this dish.

30 minutes | Serves 5 | Easy

Ingredients

1 Kg Beef Meat
3 tbsps Vegetable Oil
4 tbsps Grape Vinegar
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp White Pepper
¼ tsp Black Pepper
¼ tsp Musk
¼ tsp Nutmeg
1 clove Cardamon

FOR THE DRESSING5 tbsps Tahini Paste
½ tsp Salt
½ cup water
2 cloves Garlic
2 tbsps Lemon Juice

FOR THE TOPPING SALAD2 medium Onion
2 tsps Ground Sumac
½ bunch Fresh Parsley
2 medium Tomatoes

Steps

1 PREPARING THE MEAT
- Cut the meat in thin medium-long pieces.
- Mix the oil, vinegar and spices, and pour the mixture over the slices of meat.
- Combine well to ensure all the slices get their good share of this flavoring.
- Marinate for 1 hour.

2 COOKING THE MEAT
- Cook the meat in a deep, non-stick pan on medium heat, mixing well and then cover for 5 minutes.
- Uncover the pan, mix the meat very well and cover it again for 10 minutes or until cooked.

3 PREPARE THE TAHINI DRESSING
- Mix the ingredients by hand or with an electric mixer.
- Add water gradually to the desire consistency.
- Leave it to rest.
- NOTE: For the Tahini Dressing, visit How to Make Tahini Dressing

4 THE TOPPING SALAD
- Rub the onion slices with sumac.
- Add the tomato cubes and the chopped parsley.
- Mix gently and put aside.

5 SERVING OPTION 1: BEEF SHAWARMA PLATE.
- In a serving plate, place the Shawarma meat and side it with the Onion-Sumac (topping) salad. Pour the Tahini sauce in a side bowl. Serve all with Lebanese bread on the side (optional.)

6 SERVING OPTION 2: BEEF SHAWARMA WRAP
- Open a Lebanese Bread in two.
- By layer, add the salad, then the meat and bathe it all with the Tahini dressing.
- Wrap the bread around tightly, and here you have your Shawarma wrap!