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Arayes ❤️ Typically a levantine street food, I believe they are originally from Lebanon but it was something my Syrian dad made often so I added a bit of my Mexican flair and they were FIRE🔥. I don’t speak Arabic so don’t come for my pronunciation 🙈.
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Why You’ll Love Arayes
They are full of flavor, and sooo delicious. You can serve them as an appetizer or as a main. This recipe is very simple and quick to make.

How To Prepare Arayes
🥩 First, place your ribeye in the food processor and process until kinda ground. Then, add in spices, onion and parsley. Process until fully ground.
🔺 Secondly, cut your pita into triangles.
🥄 Then, add in the meat inside the pita triangle and press evenly with a spoon.
🔥 Preheat a cast iron for 2 minutes on high. Then, lower to med high and add olive oil.
🌟 Then, brown each pita for about 2-3 minutes per side or until fully golden and sort of crispy.
🧄 Mix the tahini, yogurt, garlic, lemon and salt. Thin it out with a bit of water.
🌶 Lastly, serve arayes with the tahini sauce and salsa Macha.
Substitutions and Variations
- You can use lamb instead of ribeye.
- Spices and herbs are always very easy to swap out for your favorites or which ever ones you have on hand. The spices here add a lot of the flavor.
- If you aren’t a huge fan of spicy, you can leave the salsa Macha out. If you can’t find salsa Macha, you can use chili crisp instead.

Chef Nadia’s Tip
Make sure you spread the meat evenly inside the pita so you get the meat in every bite.

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Common Questions
Yes of course! You can use lamb instead of ribeye.
For this recipe, I used 365 Tahini.
I make my own, but you can use any brand or chili crisp.
Arayes

Ingredients
- 1 lb ribeye, cut into chunks
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/2 tsp guajillo powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt and pepper
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 1/4 bunch parsley, chopped
- 5-6 pitas, cut into triangles
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Salsa macha, optional, to taste
Instructions
- First, place your ribeye in the food processor and process until kinda ground. Then, add in spices, onion and parsley. Process until fully ground.
- Secondly, cut your pita into triangles.
- Then, add in the meat inside the pita triangle and press evenly with a spoon.
- Preheat a cast iron for 2 minutes on high. Then, lower to med high and add olive oil.
- Then, brown each pita for about 2-3 minutes per side or until fully golden and sort of crispy.
- Mix the tahini, yogurt, garlic, lemon and salt. Thin it out with a bit of water.
- Lastly, serve arayes with the tahini sauce and salsa Macha.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.