Authentic Beef Doner Kebab Recipe How to Make It at Home Without a Rotisserie

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita adds fiber while flatbread is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Thaw 9 kg of beef in the refrigerator for a day before slicing.

Slice the beef into thin sheets while still slightly frozen, ensuring they are not paper thin.

Place the sliced meat into a large bowl.

Pour boiling water over the sliced meat in a large, deep pot and boil for about 5 minutes to remove excess blood.

Remove the meat from the pot and place it in a strainer, ensuring it is not piled on top of itself to avoid unpleasant smells.

Heat a wide pan on the stove and pour in plenty of sunflower oil.

Add the sliced meat to the hot oil and sauté for about 10 minutes until it gets some color and is lightly seared.

Add spices: ground red pepper, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, and 60 g of salt, stirring thoroughly.

Add a small amount of butter for flavor and aroma.

Add a small amount of hot water to the pan to create steam, ensuring it does not boil the meat.

Cover the pan with a lid and a clean kitchen towel to distribute steam evenly and prevent water from dripping.

Cook the meat at medium heat, adding more water as it evaporates, until the meat is tender after about 2 hours.

Ignite two small pieces of pinewood over the stove flame until they spark and smoke.

Bring the smoking wood close to the pan without direct contact to infuse the meat with a wood-fired aroma for 1 to 2 minutes.

Stir the meat with a spatula to ensure even smoke infusion, then repeat the smoking process with new wood for another 1 to 2 minutes.

Prepare a salad with finely chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced sweet peppers, sliced cucumbers, thinly sliced onions soaked in cold water, and finely chopped parsley.

Mix the salad ingredients in a large bowl and sprinkle sumach on top.

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