Lebanese Donair

A dish that's popular in throughout the Middle East combines thinly sliced roast beef with a fragrant, spicy sauce starring cinnamon, allspice, cardamom. To serve, the meat is layered in pita rounds and topped with a fresh parsley mixture, chopped tomatoes, and savory tahini sauce.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 990 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• Salt, to taste
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
• 3 ¼ pounds boneless top round steak, sliced very thin
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• 1 bunch finely chopped fresh parsley
• 3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 7 (6 inch) pita bread rounds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the sliced beef into a flat, ovenproof dish. Stir the red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, lemon juice, allspice, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, salt, tomatoes and garlic together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over the beef, turning slices to coat evenly. Cover, and refrigerate 4 hours.

Step 3

Remove the cover from the dish with the beef, and cook in preheated oven until the meat is no longer pink, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly.

Step 4

Meanwhile, make the parsley sauce by mixing the parsley, sweet onion, and 1/2 cup olive oil together in a bowl. Place the tomatoes in a bowl, and set aside until needed.

Step 5

Make the tahini sauce by mixing the garlic, tahini, lemon juice, and water together in a bowl. Season to taste with salt.

Step 6

To serve, place the pita bread rounds on serving plates. Spoon some of the meat mixture down the center of each pita round. Top with the parsley mix, tomatoes, and tahini sauce. Roll up the sides of the pita bread around the filling, and serve.