Cooking Index - Cooking Recipes & IdeasGreek-Style Pocket Sandwich Recipe - Cooking Index

Greek-Style Pocket Sandwich

Cuisine: Greek
Type: Meat
Courses: Main Course, Sandwiches
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozLean beef - round
1 cup 237mlPlain low-fat yogurt
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCucumber - peeled/chopped
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGarlic - crushed
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDill
2   Pita bread - halved
1   Red onion - peeled and (small)
  Sliced
  Marinade
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlMustard - prepared, spicy
1/2 cup 118mlLemon juice
2   Garlic - minced
1 teaspoon 5mlDried oregano

Recipe Instructions

Cut beef crosswise into thin 5x1/2-inch strips. Combine marinade ingredients and pour over beef strips.

Cover and refrigerate for 2-8 hours. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill. Cover and refrigerate.

Preheat oven to 450F.

Drain marinade from beef, place meat in shallow pan and bake until crisp (about 10 minutes).

Stuff each pita half with beef, then top each with a spoonful of yogurt mix and sliced red onion.

Source:
Good Housekeeping Magazine

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

Click a star to rate this recipe.