Tuesday 9 July 2013

Beef Pitas





Serves 4

Ingredients:

600g good quality steak, cut into strips,
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
4 sprigs of thyme, picked
45ml olive oil
15ml balsamic vinegar
Maldon Salt
Black Pepper
250ml yogurt
50ml tangy mayonnaise
½ cucumber, quartered length ways and finely sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed (use more if you like garlic)
10g mint, chopped
150g Rosa tomatoes, halved
½ red onion, sliced
1 head cos lettuce
1 avo, sliced (optional)
4 pita breads, lightly toasted

Method:
Whisk the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and thyme leaves together with salt and pepper. Add the garlic and pour the mixture onto the the steak strips and allow it to marinade for 15-30 minutes.

In the meantime, mix the yogurt, mayo, cucumber, garlic and mint together. Season well with salt and pepper.

Heat a little olive oil in a pan to smoking point and brown the meat on all sides.

Cut the toasted pitas open, and fill them with the cooked steak, tomatoes, red onion, avo (if using) and lettuce. Top with the yogurt sauce.

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