Homemade Doner Kebab Recipe

Close-up of two large wraps filled with seasoned meat, sliced pickles, red cabbage, and herbs, served on a white plate with a blue patterned tablecloth and garnished with fresh parsley.

Homemade Doner Kebab Recipe

This crispy Homemade Doner Kebab Recipe are stuffed with savory meat, crunchy cabbage, tangy pickles, and a generous swipe of garlicky toom, then pan-toasted until golden and irresistible. It feels as good as take-out but made at home.

Course Main

Cuisine Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Inspired

Keyword pita, kebab

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings pita wraps

Calories 573kcal

Author Maria Koutsogiannis

Ingredients

1 recipe for the kebab meat (click here for the kebab meat recipe)

For the pitas

4 large thin pita pockets
⅓ cup extra-virgin
½ tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried oregano
Pinch of salt

For serving

1 container toom sauce
4 dill pickles, sliced thin
1 container pickled turnips
3 cups shredded purple cabbage

Instructions

Make our Homemade Doner Kebab Meat recipe.
Make the olive oil mixture for the pitas: In a small bowl whisk together ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ½ tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp dried oregano and a pinch of salt. Set aside with a pastry brush.
Separate one pita pocket into two layers and place one layer on top of the other on a cutting board. Spread a layer of toom in the middle of the pita then add a layer of the shredded red cabbage followed by crisped doner meat, sliced pickles and pickled turnips. Roll up the pita tightly, leaving one end open. Repeat with the remaining pitas to create 4 pitas.
Once the pitas are ready, heat a medium-large frying pan to medium heat. When the pan is hot, add two rolled pitas, seam side down. Brush the tops and sides of the pitas with some of the oil mixture, letting any excess oil drip off into the pan - about 1-2 tablespoons of oil is ok in the pan. Toast each side for about 30 seconds in the oil until all sides are crispy and toasted. Remove and repeat with the remaining pitas.
Serve with more toom for dipping.

Notes

This recipe is so easy to mix and match your favourite toppings!
If you love this recipe, try our Grilled Chicken Gyros

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