Street
Food!
Let's
do something really different. The time has arrived for street fairs.
Slave is gonna show you how to do a unique take on one of the most
popular street foods in the world. You might have the most popular
and talked about party of the summer. Just offering these makes you
seem like world class travelers.
Try
a döner kebab!
The
most popular fast food at street fairs from United Kingdom, the
Middle East and on to even
Australia. In fact it is so
popular in Germany, that today,
there are more döner stands in Berlin than in Istanbul.
In
Lebanon, most of the Middle East, and Turkey, the food is called
a
“shawarma”
A
wonderful and highly passionate chief taught me these are
made
with beef and a tahini sauce (which is a paste made of toasted sesame
seeds and olive oil)
Similar
to, but not the same as, a
“gyros” in Greece, (which
always has feta cheese).
These
foods are part of the cultural heritage of their countries, slave
wishes to honor these great foods while
creating something
new. It is an Americanized version if you will of a food enjoyed
around the world. It
will still give the taste that has swept Europe for your very own
unique “patio party”.
Slave
uses thin slices of beef that are broiled until crisp and served on a
flat bread over some sliced tomatoes and onion, then topped by a
spoon full of shredded lettuce and a “fancy” sauce known as
“tzatziki” (ZAH-zeek-key)! Now fold it up like you would any
wrap!
Ingredients:
Marinade:
2
large onions, chopped
2
garlic cloves, crushed
½
cup olive oil
2
tablespoons lemon juice
1
teaspoon dried oregano
1
teaspoon ground black pepper
1
pinch curry powder
1
teaspoon salt
1
pound beef flank steak, thinly sliced
Tzatziki
Sauce:
2
5oz non fat plain Greek style yogurt
2
tablespoons olive oil
1
tablespoon lemon juice
½
teaspoon salt
½
teaspoon white pepper
1
tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1
clove garlic, crushed
1
medium sized cucumber
Flour
tortillas or buy the gluten free!
Vegetables:
drain these well! Very important to minimize the drips!
sliced
tomatoes
thinly
sliced red onions
shredded
lettuce
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Directions:
1.
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MARINADE:
Place the chopped onions in a large ceramic bowl and crush with
the bottom of a glass until juice is rendered and onions look
translucent.
Stir
in 2 crushed garlic cloves, ½ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon
juice, oregano, 1 teaspoon black pepper, curry powder, and 1
teaspoon salt. Mix well;
Slice
the flank steak (against the grain) You can slice it thinly if you
put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes first.
Add
the slices and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and
marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
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Tzatziki
Sauce:
Combine
the yogurts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½
teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon white pepper, dill, and 1 crushed clove
of garlic. Peel the cucumber and slice in ¼ inch slices then cut
into cubes. Stir into the yogurt mixture and mix well; cover the
bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (Or at
the very least one hour for best flavor).
Day
of the party:
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Preheat
the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the
heat source.
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Remove
the meat from the marinade mixture, brushing off extra onions.
Spread the slices on a baking sheet without overlapping,
and sprinkle with kosher salt. Broil about 4 minutes on each
side or until well browned and crispy.
Heat
the tortillas in a non-stick skillet a few minutes per side.
To
Assemble:
Spoon
the sliced onions and tomatoes on each of the tortillas breads.
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Divide
the cooked meat evenly, top each with a spoonful of shredded
lettuce and drizzle with tzatziki sauce. The tortillas can then be
folded.
Just
think of it like this: the bottom folds up to hold the food in!
Now that is held by folding the right and left arms over. It just
hugs itself!
Here
you have a great tasting and impressive meal like you could find
in the street fairs from Berlin to London!
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So
happy to do this dish in particular for my Master Indy
socialslave
To
satisfy and restore.
To
nourish, support and maintain.
To
gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to
nurture, assist, and sustain
…..I
cook!
Please
buy slave's cookbook:
The
Little Black Book of Indiscreet Recipes by Dan White
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F315Y4I/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_vAT4sb0934RTM
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