Homemade Doner Kebab w/ No Special Equipment
Everyone loves Doner Kebab but getting the meat right is a pain. This method uses parchment paper, your oven, and that's it.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb 80/20 ground beef (extra fat helps later when we broil)
- 1 whole Vidalia onion (pureed)
- 2-3 whole Vidalia onions (quartered)
- 2 tbsp Sour cream or Greek yogurt (I always use sour cream)
- Any type of flatbread - I used homemade tortillas I make
- Lettuce like romaine OR whatever you have
- Pinch cured sumac
Kebab Seasoning
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Coriander
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
For Chipotle Garlic Aioli
- 3 tbsp Mayo
- 1-2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Puree whole Vidalia onion and mix with ground beef, seasonings, and sour cream until paste-like.1 whole Vidalia onion, 2 tbsp Sour cream or Greek yogurt, 3/4 tsp garlic powder, 3/4 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt, 1/4 tsp Cumin, 1/4 tsp Coriander, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Flatten meat mixture between parchment paper sheets using rolling pin.
- Roll meat into log and place on baking sheet with quartered onions.
- Bake at 400F for 40 minutes.
- Unroll meat and spread out, then broil 3-4 minutes until browned. If your oven cooks unevenly, rotate the pan every minute or so.
- Blend aioli ingredients with immersion blender until smooth.3 tbsp Mayo, 1-2 tsp Lemon Juice, 1/2 tsp chipotle powder, 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp garlic powder
- Assemble kebab on flatbread with aioli, meat, roasted onions, and lettuce.
- Optionally sprinkle with sumac.
Notes
Use any flatbread, adjust seasoning to taste.