Shawarma chuck roast wrap

Name: Shawarma chuck roast wrap
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 67 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Saudi Arabian
Ingredients: 1kg Chuck Roast; 1 cup Beef Stock; 3 tablespoons Lemon Juice; 1 tablespoon Ground Cumin; 2 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground Ginger; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander; 1/4 tsp Ground Clove

By The Spice & Simmer Kitchen · Published May 3, 2026

A one-pot Beef recipe with Saudi Arabian flavors, built for busy weeknights when you want real food without a sink full of dishes. Comes together in roughly 65 minutes, serves about 4, and uses ingredients you can find at any normal grocery store. The technique is simple: build a base in your pot, layer in the main ingredients, simmer until everything has had time to talk to each other, and serve straight from the pan. If you're cooking for picky eaters, this one tends to land — the flavors are recognizable, the texture is comforting, and there's nothing weird hiding in the ingredient list. Perfect for the kind of evening where you want dinner on the table by 7pm and the kitchen empty by 7:30.

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings · 67 min total

1kg Chuck Roast
1 cup Beef Stock
3 tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Ground Cumin
2 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Ground Ginger
1 tsp Turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 tsp Ground Clove

Step-by-step instructions

In a dutch oven or slow cooker, add all the spices, beef broth and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
Add the beef and turn to coat, spoon some sauce over the top.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
After cooking, remove beef and use two forks to shred. Discard any excess fat.
Skim fat off of the top of the liquid remaining.
Mix shredded beef into sauce. Keep warm until you are ready to serve.
Build wrap by spreading garlic sauce on the pita. Top with beef and add garnishes to your liking.
Fold it burrito style.
Heat a grill pan and grill the wrap.

Why this works on a weeknight

Shawarma chuck roast wrap lands at about 67 minutes total — a little longer than our 30-minute target, but most of that time is hands-off simmering, which is why it earned a spot in our Sheet-Pan Dinners collection. The technique is forgiving, the ingredient list is grocery-store standard, and the active cooking time is short enough that you can answer a text message in the middle without ruining dinner.

Cleanup notes

This is a single-pan recipe, so the cleanup is exactly one pan, one cutting board, and one knife. While the dish rests, fill the pan with hot soapy water — by the time you are done eating, the residue lifts off with a single pass of a sponge. Skip the steel wool on cast iron; a stiff brush and warm water are all you need to keep the seasoning intact.

Make-ahead and leftovers

Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat in a dry pan over medium-low with a splash of water or stock to loosen the sauce. Shawarma chuck roast wrap actually improves overnight as the flavors keep talking to each other, so doubling the recipe and packing tomorrow's lunch is a high-leverage weeknight move.

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