Homemade Shawarma Based on the Burger “Sloppy Joe”

I noticed that Sloppy Joes burgers not only use traditional hamburger buns, but they also wrap the filling in a tortilla. This discovery prompted the idea of ​​making homemade shawarma stuffed based on Sloppy Joes.

Summary

Ingredients

• Thin lavash – 3 sheets
• Minced beef – 500 g
• Canned beans, in tomato sauce – 250 ml
• Chili pepper, dried flakes – 0.3333 teaspoon.
• Purple onion – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Mustard – 1 tbsp
• Tomato sauce – 200 ml
• Brown sugar – 2 tbsp
• Wine vinegar – 1 tbsp
• Worcestershire sauce – 1 teaspoon
• Natural yogurt – about 9 tbsp
• Red cabbage, small – 0.25 pcs.
• Chopped green onions – 1-2 tbsp
• Lemon juice to taste
• Ground pepper – to taste
• Salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the dried chili flakes and toast for 30 seconds.
2. Finely chop the purple onion. Chop 4 garlic cloves.
3. Add the chopped onion to the hot pan and cook for 2 minutes until softened.
4. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Add 500g minced beef and cook for 6–7 minutes, breaking it apart with a spoon, until browned.
6. Stir in the canned beans in tomato sauce and the tomato sauce.
7. Add the mustard, brown sugar, wine vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
8. Thinly chop a quarter of the red cabbage. Gently massage it with your hands for 1 minute to soften.
9. Lay out the 3 lavash sheets. Divide the beef and bean filling equally among them, placing a portion on each.
10. Top each portion with some of the massaged red cabbage.
11. Add about 3 tablespoons of yogurt to each lavash sheet.
12. Season each portion with salt and pepper to taste.
13. Chop the green onions (1–2 tbsp).
14. Sprinkle the chopped green onions and a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste) over each filling.
15. Roll each lavash into an envelope shape, folding in the sides and rolling tightly.
16. Set the oven broiler to 220 °C (425 °F) and preheat for 5 minutes.
17. Place the filled lavashes seam-side down on a baking tray. Broil for 2–3 minutes until heated through and lightly toasted.

Enjoy your meal!