Nefi's Kebab (Homemade Döber)
Nefi's Kebab (Homemade Döber)
Ingredients
For the Kebab Meat
- 2 1/4 pounds ground meat, beef, lamb, or a mix
- 2 onions, peeled and blended into a fine paste
- 4 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 lemon, for juicing, as needed
For Serving
- 4 pita breads, warmed
- 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 pound frozen french fries, for serving, optional
Instructions
- 1
Peel the 2 onions and blend them in a food processor or blender until they form a fine, smooth paste. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat with the blended onion paste.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the plain yogurt, olive oil, paprika, black pepper, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, dried oregano, and salt to the meat and onion mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Wearing food-safe gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together. Knead the mixture vigorously until it is completely smooth and all ingredients are uniformly incorporated into a consistent paste-like texture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Preheat your oven to 392°F. Prepare several square sheets of parchment paper. Take a portion of the meat mixture and spread it very thinly over each sheet of parchment paper, aiming for a thickness of only a few millimeters.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 392
- 6
Tightly roll up each parchment paper sheet with the thin layer of meat inside. Place these rolled kebabs onto a baking sheet.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Bake the rolled kebabs in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Approximately halfway through the baking time (around 10 minutes), carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and drain any excess liquid that has accumulated from the cooking meat. Return to the oven to finish the initial bake.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 392
- 8
Once the initial baking is complete, remove the rolls from the oven. Carefully unroll and unravel the meat from the parchment paper. Squeeze fresh lemon juice generously over the unraveled meat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Return the unraveled, lemon-juiced meat to the oven and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the meat achieves a crispy texture and the parchment paper is dark brown.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 392
- 10
Remove the finished doner meat from the oven. Slice or shred the meat as desired. Serve it generously in warm pita breads, accompanied by fresh salad ingredients such as shredded lettuce, thinly sliced white onion, chopped tomatoes, and fresh parsley. If desired, add a side of french fries.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nefi's Kebab (Homemade Döber)
Ingredients
For the Kebab Meat
- 2 1/4 pounds ground meat, beef, lamb, or a mix
- 2 onions, peeled and blended into a fine paste
- 4 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 lemon, for juicing, as needed
For Serving
- 4 pita breads, warmed
- 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 pound frozen french fries, for serving, optional
Instructions
- 1
Peel the 2 onions and blend them in a food processor or blender until they form a fine, smooth paste. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground meat with the blended onion paste.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the plain yogurt, olive oil, paprika, black pepper, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, dried oregano, and salt to the meat and onion mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Wearing food-safe gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients together. Knead the mixture vigorously until it is completely smooth and all ingredients are uniformly incorporated into a consistent paste-like texture.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Preheat your oven to 392°F. Prepare several square sheets of parchment paper. Take a portion of the meat mixture and spread it very thinly over each sheet of parchment paper, aiming for a thickness of only a few millimeters.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 392 - 6
Tightly roll up each parchment paper sheet with the thin layer of meat inside. Place these rolled kebabs onto a baking sheet.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Bake the rolled kebabs in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Approximately halfway through the baking time (around 10 minutes), carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven and drain any excess liquid that has accumulated from the cooking meat. Return to the oven to finish the initial bake.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 392 - 8
Once the initial baking is complete, remove the rolls from the oven. Carefully unroll and unravel the meat from the parchment paper. Squeeze fresh lemon juice generously over the unraveled meat.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Return the unraveled, lemon-juiced meat to the oven and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the meat achieves a crispy texture and the parchment paper is dark brown.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 392 - 10
Remove the finished doner meat from the oven. Slice or shred the meat as desired. Serve it generously in warm pita breads, accompanied by fresh salad ingredients such as shredded lettuce, thinly sliced white onion, chopped tomatoes, and fresh parsley. If desired, add a side of french fries.
⏱️ 5 min