Crispy Beef Hawawshi
Egyptian stuffed bread with spiced ground beef, onions, and peppers, pan-fried until golden and crispy. Ready in 20 minutes with minimal cleanup.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- ½ cup bell pepper (red or green), diced
- ½ tsp cumin
- 2 large pita bread or naan
- ½ whole lemon (juiced)
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high. Brown ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 2
Add diced onion and bell pepper. Cook 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to caramelize.
- 3
Stir in cumin and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 4
Slice each pita open to create a pocket. Stuff with beef mixture and squeeze lemon juice inside.
- 5
Wipe the skillet, add 1 tbsp oil, and heat over medium-high until shimmering.
- 6
Pan-fry stuffed pitas 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- cutting board
- knife
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