Pita with beef meatballs
8 servings
60 minutes
The perfect Mediterranean fast food that can easily fit into Russian reality. The meatballs (again enhanced with cinnamon) go great with the onions, tomatoes and olives. The pita will be juicy, but if you want sauce, it's best to take Greek tzatziki or Italian pesto.
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Combine the minced meat with breadcrumbs. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon, and egg yolk. Mix thoroughly.
- Ground beef: 500 g
- Breadcrumbs: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Cinnamon: to taste
- Egg yolk: 1 piece
3
Beat the minced meat and shape it into small balls.
4
Fry the meatballs in olive oil until a caramel crust forms. Cover with a lid and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
5
Place the meatballs on a paper towel to drain excess fat.
6
Cut the pita lengthwise and place it on a dry hot skillet, keeping it there until a golden crust forms. The same can be done using a grill.
- Pita bread: 4 pieces
7
Peel the red onion and slice it into thin half-rings.
- Red onion: 0.3 head
8
Cut the cucumber into thin half-rings as well.
- Cucumbers: 150 g
9
Slice the olives lengthwise and remove the pits if present. Chop the parsley finely.
- Green olives: 50 g
- Parsley: 2 sprigs
10
Mix together onion, cucumber, and olives. Add olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Olive oil: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
11
Put several meatballs in the pita.
12
Put the vegetables on top.
13
You can immediately add any sauce you like — mayonnaise, pesto, or tzatziki.