Pitafillingtacomeat Recipes

TOASTED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut each pita in half and then each half in triangles and place them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

PITA TACOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; set aside. , In another skillet, heat 1/4 in. of oil. Fry the pita breads until puffed and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Cut each bread in half. Fill with beef mixture, lettuce, tomatoes and onion. Drizzle with salad dressing.

TACO FILLING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin, and coriander; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add beef; cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Season generously with salt.

FRIED GARLIC PITA

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over low heat. Mix in the olive oil, 1/2 the lemon juice, garlic, and garlic powder.
• Place the pita bread in the skillet, and top with remaining butter and lemon juice. Cook 10 minutes, turning often, until golden brown.

HOMEMADE PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Sprinkle yeast over 1 cup warm water, then add sugar. Let sit until bubbles form in the water, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix 2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, milk powder, and salt together in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment until combined. Add yeast mixture and knead on low speed; it may look unmanageable at first but in a few minutes it will leave the sides of the bowl and form a ball. Continue to knead gently until ball is soft and smooth. If dough is too dry and hard, add 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water. If dough is too wet, add a little flour.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size, 2 to 3 hours.
• Transfer dough to a floured work surface. Roll into a cylinder shape or flatten it with your hands and divide into 10 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle a small amount of flour onto the work surface. Take one dough ball and gently flatten it with your fingers or a rolling pin into a 6- to 8-inch circle, about 1/4 inch thick. Repeat with remaining balls. Cover and let rise one more time, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Lightly grease with remaining olive oil and place pitas into the skillet. Cook until bubbles form and pitas puff up, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook, without turning, until completely puffed up, another 2 to 3 minutes.

GARLIC BEEF IN PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients. Add sliced beef. Set aside.
• Cut onions into 1" pieces. Set aside. Combine cornstarch and water in small bowl. Set aside.
• Heat oil in wok. Stir-fry beef, draining and reserving marinade. Remove beef from wok when done, keeping warm.
• Add cornstarch mixture to wok with remaining marinade. Cook until sauce thickens slightly. Remove wok from heat, stir in beef and onions.
• Assemble sandwiches in Pita breads with lettuce.

PITA FILLING / TACO MEAT

Steps:

• Saute carrots, celery, and onion in olive oil and set aside.
• Brown hamburger, drain, and add fajita seasoning along with the chili and garlic powder.
• Add water and black beans/corn.
• Cook down for about 5-10 min and add the vegitables that were set aside earlier.
• Remove from heat and add cooked rice and tomato.
• Fill pita breads or tortilla shells. I've also had this wrapped in romaine after I ran out of pita bread.
• Could top with lettuce, sour cream, or taco sauce.

GREEK BEEF PITAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in oregano and 1/2 teaspoon salt., In a small bowl, mix yogurt, tomato, cucumber, dill and remaining salt. Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture over each pita bread; top with 3 tablespoons yogurt sauce. If desired, top with additional tomatoes and cucumbers. Serve with remaining yogurt sauce.