Middle Eastern Inspired Smashed Pita with Tahini Drizzle

Hands holding a Middle Eastern inspired smashed pita sandwich filled with a burger patty, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and feta cheese, surrounded by bowls of the same fresh ingredients.

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Middle Eastern Inspired Smashed Pita with Tahini Drizzle

This pita starts with beef seasoned with warm seven spice, then gets loaded up with romaine, cucumber, tomato, red onion and salty feta before a generous drizzle of lemony garlic tahini sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern

Keyword: middle eastern inspired smashed pita, smashed burgers

Servings: servings

Ingredients

Tahini Sauce

1/2 cup tahini
1 lemon juiced, about 1/4 cup
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp maple syrup
2-3 tbsp cold water to thin the sauce
salt to taste

Ground Beef

650 grams lean ground beef
1 tbsp seven spices or a mix of black pepper, all spice, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cumin and coriander
1/2 tsp salt

Extras

6 pitas warmed
2 cups romaine lettuce roughly chopped
1 cucumber roughly chopped
1 large tomato roughly chopped
1 small red onion finely sliced
1 cup feta cheese crumbled

Instructions

Prepare the tahini sauce: Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic cloves, maple syrup, cold water, and salt to a small food chopper. Pulse until smooth.
Alternatively, finely mince the garlic and whisk everything together in a mixing bowl. Add more cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Set aside.
Prepare the toppings: Chop the romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and onion, and crumble the feta cheese. Set aside for assembly.
Prepare the beef: Add the lean ground beef, seven spice blend, and salt to a mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until evenly combined, then divide into six equal balls.
Cook the burgers: Heat a drizzle of your preferred oil in a large frying pan or on a griddle over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the beef balls and use a burger press or the flat bottom of a sturdy, heavy pot to press each one into a very thin patty. Cook for approximately 1–2 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Repeat with the remaining beef.
Assemble and serve: Add a beef patty to each warmed pita, top with the prepared vegetables and feta, and drizzle with tahini sauce.
Enjoy right away!

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