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Doner Kebab

Doner Kebab

A delicious Middle Eastern Cuisine made with thin ground beef and a few simple spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground Beef 85% lean
  • ½ large onion or 1 small onion (finely grated)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper (or white pepper)
  • 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil extra virgin
For the Tzatziki Sauce
  • 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt, or European Yogurt
  • ¼ cup Finely grated cucumber
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tbsp Lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Mint finely chopped

Equipment

  • Unbleached Parchment Paper
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 Large baking sheet

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, add ground beef, grated onion, tomato paste,yogurt, minced garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
  2. Next, mix everything with your hands until well combined. Cover and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes to let the flavors marinate.
  3. Remove the meat mixture and evenly divide it into 4 parts.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 °F
  5. Place one large piece of Parchment paper
    (about 16 inches long) and add ¼ of the meat mixture. Place another piece of parchment paper evenly on top and use a rolling pin to even out the meat.
  6. The meat should be very thin, about (¼ inches) thick and it should not seep out of the parchment paper.
  7. Next, from the short side of the parchment paper roll the 2 pieces of parchment paper with the meat in between to about 2 inches in width. Keep rolling and flattening with your hands until there is nothing left to roll. Flatten with your hands and place onto a flat baking sheet.
  8. Repeat step 7 with the remainder of the meat. Use ¼ of the meat mixture at a time.
  9. You should have 4 pieces of rolled beef mixture. Bake at 400 °F for 15-20 minutes. The meat should be a browned at the edges. Remove from paper and shred into big chunks. Serve warm on your favorite type of bread, vegetables, or a bowl of rice. Enjoy!
For the Tzatziki Sauce
  1. Add all your ingredients to a small bowl and stir. If you want a thicker sauce, use Greek yogurt. For a thinner sauce use European style yogurt.