American Arayes
Ingredients
- 2 4 oz packages of beef fry
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2-4 pitas
- green goddess dressing for serving
Instructions
- Set a large frying pan over medium-high heat and immediately add the beef fry. Let cook 5 minutes per side, until fat is rendered and the beef fry gets crisp. Remove from pan, let cool and then finely chop. Reserve remaining fat.
- Combine the chopped beef fry, ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, barbecue sauce, garlic powder, black pepper and salt together.
- Slice pitas in half and gently stuff meat mixture inside, making sure not to rip the pita bread.
- Brush reserved beef fry fat (or oil) over the pita and exposed beef and grill over medium heat for 5 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Serve hot with green goddess dressing.
