Homemade Doner Kebab
Homemade Doner Kebab
Ingredients
For the Doner Meat
- 1 yellow onion, grated, with juice reserved
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/4 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For Assembly
- 4 pita bread
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce, or other white sauce
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
Grate the yellow onion into a large mixing bowl, ensuring to collect all the onion juice. Use gloves if desired to prevent eye irritation.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the ground beef, ground lamb, sour cream (or yogurt), minced garlic, paprika, cumin, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with the grated onion and its juice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Using gloved hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients until well combined and the mixture has a uniform, almost 'jelly-like' consistency. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Divide the meat mixture into two equal portions. Place one portion onto a large sheet of parchment paper. Cover with a second sheet of parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Using your hands, press and spread the meat mixture very thinly and evenly between the two sheets of parchment paper, forming a large rectangle, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Carefully roll the flattened meat (still encased in the parchment paper) tightly into a log shape. Repeat with the second portion of meat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Place the rolled meat logs onto the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the edges are slightly crispy. The internal temperature should reach 160°F (71°C).
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Once baked, remove from the oven and carefully peel the parchment paper away from the cooked meat logs. The meat will be in thin, wide slices.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
To assemble the kebabs: Warm the pita bread according to package instructions. Spread a generous amount of tzatziki sauce onto each pita.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Layer several slices of the cooked doner meat on top of the sauce. Add sliced tomatoes and sliced red onions over the meat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Fold or roll the pita to create your doner kebab. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Doner Kebab
For the Doner Meat
- 1 yellow onion, grated, with juice reserved
- 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1/4 cup sour cream, or plain yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For Assembly
- 4 pita bread
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce, or other white sauce
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
Grate the yellow onion into a large mixing bowl, ensuring to collect all the onion juice. Use gloves if desired to prevent eye irritation.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the ground beef, ground lamb, sour cream (or yogurt), minced garlic, paprika, cumin, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the bowl with the grated onion and its juice.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Using gloved hands, thoroughly mix all the ingredients until well combined and the mixture has a uniform, almost 'jelly-like' consistency. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Divide the meat mixture into two equal portions. Place one portion onto a large sheet of parchment paper. Cover with a second sheet of parchment paper.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Using your hands, press and spread the meat mixture very thinly and evenly between the two sheets of parchment paper, forming a large rectangle, about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Carefully roll the flattened meat (still encased in the parchment paper) tightly into a log shape. Repeat with the second portion of meat.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Place the rolled meat logs onto the prepared baking sheet.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and the edges are slightly crispy. The internal temperature should reach 160°F (71°C).
⏱️ 25 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Once baked, remove from the oven and carefully peel the parchment paper away from the cooked meat logs. The meat will be in thin, wide slices.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
To assemble the kebabs: Warm the pita bread according to package instructions. Spread a generous amount of tzatziki sauce onto each pita.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Layer several slices of the cooked doner meat on top of the sauce. Add sliced tomatoes and sliced red onions over the meat.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Fold or roll the pita to create your doner kebab. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min