Recipes

Arayes Lebanese Meat Pie

by StudioLink's Diet.
June 17, 2025
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Made by Chhaya Joshi

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Juicy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, these Lebanese meat pies are quick to make and packed with flavor from garlic, herbs, and warm spices. Whether grilled, pan-fried, or baked, Arayes are perfect for sharing, dipping, and impressing.

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Arayes
  •   500 grams ground lamb/beef/or chicken
  •   1/2 cup red onion (finely chopped)
  •   3 cloves garlic (minced)
  •   1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped)
  •   1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped)
  •   2 tbsp mint (finely chopped)
  •   1 tsp cumin
  •   1 tsp coriander
  •   1 tsp cayenne
  •   1 tsp chili flakes
  •   1 1/2 tsp salt
  •   1/2 tsp black pepper
 
Stuffing
  •   1 mini pita bread
  •   2 tbsp oil
 
Creamy Garlic Sauce
  •   1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  •   4-5 har;oc (minced)
  •   1 pinch salt
  •   1 tsp chopped cilantro

Directions

  1. Mix all of the Arayes ingredients together.
  2. Cut mini pita in half. Stuff the half-cut pita with the mixture.
  3. Cut in half again to make 4 pieces out of every whole pita.
  4. Heat a cast-iron pan and add oil.
Keep the heat LOW, otherwise Arayes will burn and be uncooked inside.
  5. Cook on each side for a few minutes without burning. It will take about 15 minutes to cook. Cook on LOW heat. Low and slow is key. If the meat is not thoroughly cooked, you can put in the oven for 5-6 minutes at 350 degrees.
  6. Mix all sauce ingredients.

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