Turkish Doner Kebabs
From elgourmand2 9 years ago
- 1 Hr. to make
- Serves 6 - 8
This used to be a regional dish but now you find it all over Europe. Also, there used to was a Greek guy who made these at a stall in a food court in Honolulu. He was only open for lunch and made just one thing but there was always a line in front of his stall. Read more This is my take on his kebabs, which I pulled together after searching unsuccessfully for a recipe I liked online. The traditional kabobs are made from meat that is pressed into a loaf and grilled on a rotating spit but he used a marinated leg of lamb. The meat is shaved off as it gets crispy and then put into a pita sandwich. This recipe calls for thin slices of lamb to be marinated and then broiled or grilled to get the same effect without a huge rotating grill. Serve in a warmed pita with goat cheese, tzatziki sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and Pepperoncini. A bit of work, true, but the results will really make your day. See less
Ingredients
- • 1 lb. (450 g.) lean lamb, thinly sliced. Can sub beef and the Greek said goat is best. shopping list
- • 6 pita bread rounds. shopping list
- For the Marinade: shopping list
- • 2 large onions, chopped. shopping list
- • 2 garlic cloves, crushed. shopping list
- • 1/2 cup olive oil. shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. lemon juice. shopping list
- • 1 tsp. dried oregano. shopping list
- • 1 tsp. ground black pepper. shopping list
- • 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric. shopping list
- • 1 tsp. salt. shopping list
- • 1 pinch curry powder. shopping list
- For the Tzatziki Sauce: shopping list
- • 8 ounces sour cream. shopping list
- • 2 Tbs. olive oil. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. lemon juice. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. red wine. shopping list
- • 1/2 tsp. salt. shopping list
- • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper. shopping list
- • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh dill. shopping list
- • 1 clove garlic, crushed. shopping list
- For the Sandwich filling: Quantities to your liking but don’t be stingy. shopping list
- • Lettuce, shredded. shopping list
- • Ripe fresh tomato, course chopped. shopping list
- • Onion, course chopped. shopping list
- • bell pepper, course chopped. shopping list
How to make it
- For the marinade:
- 1. Place the chopped onions in a large ceramic bowl and crush with the bottom of a glass until juice is rendered and onions look translucent. Stir in 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1/2 cup olive oil, 2 Tbs. lemon juice, oregano, 1 tsp. black pepper, turmeric, curry powder, and 1 tsp. salt. Mix well; add the sliced beef and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- For the tzatziki sauce:
- Combine the sour cream, 2 Tbs. olive oil, 1 Tbs. lemon juice, 1 Tbs. wine, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, dill, and 1 crushed clove of garlic. Mix well; cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The sauce should be fairly runny, like thick salad dressing. If it’s too thick, add a bit more lemon juice or wine.
- For the meat:
- 2. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source or heat up the BBQ grill.
- 3. Remove the meat from the marinade mixture, brushing off extra onions. Spread the slices on a baking sheet (or on the barbe grill) without overlapping, and salt to taste. Broil about 3 minutes per side or until browned and crispy, turning halfway through cooking.
- To finish off:
- 4. Divide the salad type stuff and the cooked meat between the pita halves, and drizzle with tzatziki sauce to serve.
- Add a few Dolmathakia (stuffed grape leaves), some kalamata olives and marinated button mushrooms or artichoke hearts and you have a light, European style summer supper. A decent, full bodied chateau cardboard plonk and you are living la dolce vida.
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