Homemade lamb kebab in a pita bread

Homemade lamb kebab in a pita bread

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Homemade kebab filled with marinated lamb, garlic, and parsley, tomato, lettuce, onion, feta cheese, and a yogurt-based sauce, served in a warm pita bread.

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This kebab is easy to make at home: the lamb is seasoned with garlic and parsley, and then filled with your favorite ingredients in a pita bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$16.02 $4.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $10.08
  • $1.45
  • $0.12
  • $3.35
  • $0.21
  • $0.60
  • $0.18
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the lettuce and tomato, then chop them along with the onion. ≈ 8 min
  2. Season the meat before cooking: crush the garlic in a mortar with a pinch of salt and parsley, then rub the mixture onto the meat. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let the meat rest, then brown it in a frying pan with a little oil. Once cooked, cut it into strips.
  4. Lightly moisten the bread and toast it in a toaster, oven, or non-stick frying pan to prevent it from sticking and burning.
  5. Cook them to your liking, whether you prefer them crispy or softer.
  6. Fill the bread with your desired toppings, such as sauces, meat, lettuce, tomatoes, feta cheese, and onions. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Homemade lamb kebab in a pita bread

  • Lamb, preferably a leg or shoulder, sliced thinly$10.08
  • feta$1.45
  • Spicy ketchup$0.12
  • tomato$3.35
  • onion$0.21
  • parsley$0.60
  • garlic$0.18
  • salt$0.03

Total$16.02

that's $4.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • bread, pita bread
  • Lamb, preferably a leg or shoulder, sliced thinly
  • feta
  • Yogurt sauce
  • Spicy ketchup
  • tomato
  • onion
  • Batavia lettuce
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • salt

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