Lunch · 25 min · middle-eastern

Crispy Arayes

If you like pita bread, you’ll love this Middle Eastern lunch — 25 minutes from craving to table. At 480 calories and 35g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 4 Pita bread
• 1 lb Ground beef
• 1/2 Onion
• 1/2 cup Parsley
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1.5 tsp Baharat
• 1 tbsp Olive oil

Steps

1. Grate the onion and squeeze it bone-dry — wet filling steams the pita instead of crisping it.
2. Mix the beef with the dry onion, chopped parsley, garlic, baharat, and salt.
3. Split each pita into two thin rounds (or use pocket pitas as-is) and spread the meat in a thin, even layer — thick filling stays raw while the bread burns.
4. Brush both sides with olive oil.
5. Cook in a hot skillet or on a grill, 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until the pita is crisp and the meat reads 160°F.
6. Rest 3 minutes, cut into wedges, and serve with lemon and yogurt for dunking.

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