Have I made my love for mediterranean flavors clear enough yet? I adore grabbing a pound of ground beef, spicing it up CAVA style and topping with a garlicky yogurt sauce. If we add some thinly sliced shallots and cherry tomatoes (still in season, YAY!) then my appetite is pretty darn happy come dinner time. The one tweak I’m making here is to mix the meat up with those seasonings and spread it on a tortilla. You can use a pita or a gluten free tortilla, we just use some organic white flour ones I keep stocked in the freezer. I butter the pan and put the meat side down and BOOM, instant seared flavor. Flip the tortilla and you get a crispy exterior that just makes the whole thing sing. It’s my new favorite dinner.
Ingredients:
Makes 4-6 servings
1 pound ground turkey, chicken or beef
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon onion powder
6 tortillas (my fav here!)
Creamy Cucumber Sauce:
1 small cucumber, grated on a box grater
finely chopped herbs like cilatnro or dill
1 cup greek yogurt
pinch of salt
juice of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, finely grated
Directions:
Preheat a wide skillet over medium heat. I love to use my cast iron griddle because I can cook two or three at a time! Mix the ground meat in a bowl with the seasonings and set it aside. Lay out the tortillas and take about ⅙ of the mixture (if your tortillas are small you can use 8 tortillas for the pound of meat) with a spoon and spread an even layer over the tortilla. Repeat until all the mixture is used. You pan should be nice and hot by now! Put a bit of olive oil or butter in the pan and put the tortilla meat side down in it. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, until nice and browned and cooked through. It should cook quickly because it’s such a thin layer! Flip the tortilla, get a bit of browning on that side and it’s done! I like to line a baking sheet with paper and keep the finished pitas in a warm oven until they’re all done cooking. While you’re doing the flipping and cooking, mix up the sauce ingredients in a bowl. If you want some other veggies get those ready as well, we love sliced shallots and tomatoes!
When all the pitas are cooked, serve hot with all the toppings and enjoy!
