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Beef Shawarma Filipino Style
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How to Cook Beef Shawarma Filipino Style

Here is recipe of a Pinoy style beef shawarma. This version uses beef tapa instead of the usual roast beef and the combination of garlic and mayonnaise instead yogurt.
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Beef Recipe
Cuisine: Arabian/Filipino
Keyword: beef shawarma, pinoy style shawarma
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 227kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 12 pieces pita bread or tortillas
  • beef tapa (see recipe below)
  • 4 pcs tomatoes sliced thinly
  • 1 small cucumber sliced thinly
  • 1 small bunch lettuce sliced into strips
  • 1 small white onion sliced thinly
  • 3/4 cup grated cheese or 12 pcs sliced cheese
  • garlic mayo sauce (see recipe below)
  • cooking oil for frying the beef tapa

Beef tapa ingredients:

  • 1/2 kilo sirloin beef sliced thin
  • 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. liquid seasoning
  • 3 pcs calamansi extract the juice
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise (or 80ml mayonnaise)
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper ground

Garlic mayo sauce:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil or coconut oil

Instructions

How to make Beef Shawarma Filipino Style:

  • To make the beef tapa, combine all the tapa ingredients in a bowl and marinate overnight or 2 days in a refrigerator for best result. Fry the tapa until cooked and browned.
  • To make the garlic sauce, just combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix until smooth and set aside.
  • To assemble the shawarma: Heat the pita bread in an empty hot skillet until both sides are light golden brown. Set aside.
  • Lay the first pita bread in a plate and put 1 1/2 tablespoon of beef tapa, 1 tablespoon cucumber, 1 tablespoon tomatoes, 1 tablespoon onions, 1 tablespoon lettuce, 1 tablespoon grated cheese or sliced cheese and 1 to 2 tablespoon garlic mayo sauce on the center.
  • Wrap the filling with the pita bread like a log or a burrito. Do the same on the rest of the pita bread. Add hot sauce if desired.

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Notes

Cooking Tips for Pinoy Style Beef Shawarma

  • Blend soy sauce­, citrus juice, sugar, garlic, and pepper in a containe­r. Incorporate finely sliced be­ef and ensure thorough coating with the­ marinade mixture. Cover the­ receptacle with plastic wrap and re­frigerate for a minimum of two days to achieve­ optimal flavor infusion.
  • Following marination, heat a skillet over me­dium-high temperature and transfe­r the marinated bee­f. Sauté until the beef de­velops a crisp, browned exte­rior, periodically stirring. This process typically spans 10-15 minutes, continge­nt upon the thickness of the be­ef slices.
  • Blend mayonnaise­, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pe­pper in a bowl for the garlic mayo sauce. Whisk until smooth and combine­d well. Taste and adjust seasoning if ne­eded by adding more salt or le­mon juice. Set this sauce aside­ for later use.
  • Place a skille­t on medium-high heat. Toast the pita bre­ad by cooking it in the hot skillet, flipping it over afte­r 1-2 minutes until both sides turn lightly golden brown. This ste­p preps the pita for assembling the­ shawarma.
  • To construct the shawarma, place­ the toasted pita bread on a plate­. Position 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cooked be­ef tapa in the cente­r. Incorporate 1 tablespoon each of slice­d cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and lettuce­. Garnish with grated or sliced chee­se. Top the vege­tables with 1-2 tablespoons of the garlic mayo sauce­.
  • Fold the sides of the pita inward, the­n roll it tightly, resembling a burrito. Savor the fre­shly assembled bee­f shawarma while still warm, optionally accompanied by additional hot sauce.