Lamb Shawarma Sandwich

Name: Lamb Shawarma Sandwich
Ingredients: Lamb; 1 pound boneless lamb shoulder (or boneless, skinless chicken thighs), thinly sliced; 2 medium onions, thinly sliced; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; Juice of 1 lemon; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon Lebanese 7-Spice Mixture; A few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only; Sea salt and finely ground black pepper; Tahini Sauce; ½ cup tahini; 2 cloves garlic, minced to a fine paste; Sea salt; Sandwiches; Three 8-inch round pita breads; 4 to 6 small firm-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 small red onion, halved and cut into very thin wedges; 4 to 6 gherkins, thinly sliced lengthwise; Handful of mint leaves; A few sprigs flat-leaf parsley, leaves only

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Thanks to Anissa Helou’s new cookbook Feast, it’s totally easy to pull off the succulent street food at home. She even gives you permission to substitute chicken thighs for lamb.

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Ingredients

Lamb
1 pound boneless lamb shoulder (or boneless, skinless chicken thighs), thinly sliced
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Lebanese 7-Spice Mixture
A few sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
Sea salt and finely ground black pepper
Tahini Sauce
½ cup tahini
2 cloves garlic, minced to a fine paste
Sea salt
Sandwiches
Three 8-inch round pita breads
4 to 6 small firm-ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 small red onion, halved and cut into very thin wedges
4 to 6 gherkins, thinly sliced lengthwise
Handful of mint leaves
A few sprigs flat-leaf parsley, leaves only