Beef Doner Kebabs

Name: Beef Doner Kebabs
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g Beef mince; 1 Onion; 2 tsp Ground cumin; 2 tsp Smoked paprika; 1 tsp Garlic granules; 1 tsp Onion granules; 1/2 tsp Ground coriander; 1/2 tsp Dried oregano; 3/4 tsp Salt; Black pepper; 1 tbsp Thick Greek yoghurt; 1 tsp Olive oil; 4 Soft white pitta; 150 g Shredded lettuce; 1/2 Red onion sliced; 2 Salad tomatoes, thinly sliced; 40 g Sriracha chilli sauce; 40 g Garlic sauce

Full credit to MezeMike for sharing his mum’s method for achieving proper takeaway style doner kebab meat at home. If you’ve seen this technique doing the rounds, it’s easy to see why it went viral. Instead of a rotisserie or dense loaf, the mince is rolled thin, layered, baked, sliced and crisped giving you that classic shaved doner texture, perfect for stuffing into warm pittas with garlic sauce and chilli.

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Ingredients

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Beef mince, 15% fat, see notes

Onion, roughly chopped

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Per Serving

Calories

499kcal

Fat

23.5g

Carbs

36.8g

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Notes

This recipe works best with slightly higher-fat mince. I’ve tested it with 5% fat mince and while it still works, the result is noticeably drier. If using 5%, it’s essential to roll the mince very thin, thicker sections will dry out more easily. Some supermarkets sell 10% fat mince, which is a great middle ground and gives a juicier result.

If using chicken mince, opt for thigh rather than breast. Breast mince can dry out quickly. Once cooked, make sure to toss the sliced doner meat through any juices left in the pan to help keep it moist. When using leaner mince, yoghurt helps bind and emulsify the meat. A thicker yoghurt with some fat works best, though even a small amount of 0% Greek yoghurt will improve texture.

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Gabi A

a month ago

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Katrina S

a month ago

Wow wow wow!

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Carina M

2 months ago

Last nights tea! So good!

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Alex

2 months ago

Glad to hear it was so good, Carina! 😍

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Jordan D

3 months ago

Made this tonight but used lamb mince instead!! Don’t think I’ll ever pay for a kebab again 😍

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Jordan D

3 months ago

Also made the lamb shish kebab meat from your book (didn’t have kebab sticks unfortunately) but wow 🤩 not sure which one I prefer 😅

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Pamela C

3 months ago

Solid friday dinner 🫡

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Claire N

3 months ago

Really tasty. A drained the oil to quick instead of resting it long enough so meat was a bit dry but still tasty.

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Tiffany J

3 months ago

What a game changer and even better than takeaway brought . I did forget the lettuce 🤣

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Mel P

3 months ago

Excellent

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laura M

3 months ago

A perfect takeaway for a Saturday night 🤤 My photos really don’t do these meals any justice sorry Alex 😆🙈

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Alex

3 months ago

That's lovely to hear, Laura! Nothing like a homemade takeaway x 😆🙌🏼

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Aisling M

3 months ago

So nice, the Turkish garlic sauce makes it!

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Bobbie E

4 months ago

This was absolutely unreal 👀😮‍💨

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Alex

3 months ago

So thrilled you loved it, Bobbie! 🤩💖

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Francesca P

4 months ago

Super yummy! We were naughty and served ours with chips!

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Alex

4 months ago

Sounds banging with chips, Francesca! 😊 xx

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Lauren B

4 months ago

One of my favourite fakeaways ever! This was unreal 😍

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Alex

4 months ago

So thrilled you loved it, Lauren! 😍xx

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Pamela C

4 months ago

I cant get over how good this was. I wolfed it down before taking a picture though 🤣

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Alex

4 months ago

That's a sign it was truly banging! 😍

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Lucy P

4 months ago

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Darcy F

4 months ago

This was beautiful, better than a takeaway and so easy to make. Paired it with a nice salad. Definitely a Saturday night treat.

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Alex

4 months ago

So thrilled you enjoyed it, Darcy! Perfect treat! 😊🎉🍴 xx

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Sara M

4 months ago

Wow! Felt like I was having a takeaway doner! Great sized portions too.

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Alex

4 months ago

So lovely to hear, Sara! xx

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Lauren S

4 months ago

We absolutely loved this! And I will quote my husband “that has curbed my kebab craving, that is amazing!” Will 100% be making this again. Used wraps as forgot to but pittas 🤦‍♀️

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Lauren S

4 months ago

Also I didn’t have the patience at the time to roll this out thin so did it like my previous dinner kebab takeaway I tried and rolled into a fat sausage shape in foil (best way I can describe sorry 🤣) and cooked in the oven before removing foil towards the end. And the sliced it. Absolutely delicious 🤤

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Laurren C

4 months ago

My terrible photo does not do this meal justice! Sooo yummy!

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Alex

4 months ago

Love that you enjoyed it! xx

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Jordan S

4 months ago

Used this recipe to make a fakeaway and wow it was honestly unreal

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Alex

4 months ago

Lovely to hear, Jordan! 😍xx

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Beef Doner Kebabs

Full credit to MezeMike for sharing his mum’s method for achieving proper takeaway style doner kebab meat at home. If you’ve seen this technique doing the rounds, it’s easy to see why it went viral. Instead of a rotisserie or dense loaf, the mince is rolled thin, layered, baked, sliced and crisped giving you that classic shaved doner texture, perfect for stuffing into warm pittas with garlic sauce and chilli.

MezeMike

Cook

40m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Start by preheating the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional.

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For

500

Beef mince, 15% fat, see notes

Onion, roughly chopped

tsp

Ground cumin

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Per Serving

Calories

499kcal

Fat

23.5g

Carbs

36.8g

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Made it?

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beef,

under 500 calories,

under 45 minutes

Comments

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Gabi A

a month ago

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Katrina S

a month ago

Wow wow wow!

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Carina M

2 months ago

Last nights tea! So good!

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Alex

2 months ago

Glad to hear it was so good, Carina! 😍

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Jordan D

3 months ago

Made this tonight but used lamb mince instead!! Don’t think I’ll ever pay for a kebab again 😍

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Jordan D

3 months ago

Also made the lamb shish kebab meat from your book (didn’t have kebab sticks unfortunately) but wow 🤩 not sure which one I prefer 😅

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Pamela C

3 months ago

Solid friday dinner 🫡

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Claire N

3 months ago

Really tasty. A drained the oil to quick instead of resting it long enough so meat was a bit dry but still tasty.

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Tiffany J

3 months ago

What a game changer and even better than takeaway brought . I did forget the lettuce 🤣

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Mel P

3 months ago

Excellent

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laura M

3 months ago

A perfect takeaway for a Saturday night 🤤 My photos really don’t do these meals any justice sorry Alex 😆🙈

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Alex

3 months ago

That's lovely to hear, Laura! Nothing like a homemade takeaway x 😆🙌🏼

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Aisling M

3 months ago

So nice, the Turkish garlic sauce makes it!

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Bobbie E

4 months ago

This was absolutely unreal 👀😮‍💨

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Alex

3 months ago

So thrilled you loved it, Bobbie! 🤩💖

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Francesca P

4 months ago

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Sounds banging with chips, Francesca! 😊 xx

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Lucy P

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So thrilled you enjoyed it, Darcy! Perfect treat! 😊🎉🍴 xx

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Sara M

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Wow! Felt like I was having a takeaway doner! Great sized portions too.

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So lovely to hear, Sara! xx

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Lauren S

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We absolutely loved this! And I will quote my husband “that has curbed my kebab craving, that is amazing!” Will 100% be making this again. Used wraps as forgot to but pittas 🤦‍♀️

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Lauren S

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Laurren C

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My terrible photo does not do this meal justice! Sooo yummy!

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Love that you enjoyed it! xx

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Jordan S

4 months ago

Used this recipe to make a fakeaway and wow it was honestly unreal

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