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Beef Shawarma Recipe
Thinly sliced marinated beef seared hot in a skillet and served with lemony tahini sauce.
Updated
November 1, 2026
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb (680 g) flank or sirloin steak
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Tahini sauce: 1/2 cup tahini, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, salt, water to thin
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- Freeze the steak for 20 minutes so it slices easily, then cut very thinly against the grain.
- Mix the oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, spices, salt and pepper. Toss with the beef and marinate 30 minutes to overnight.
- Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt, adding water until pourable.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet until very hot. Sear the beef in batches, 2–3 minutes per batch, without crowding the pan.
- Serve in pita or over rice with tahini sauce, onions and parsley.