# Nefi's Kebab (Homemade Doner)

A homemade doner kebab recipe, a family recipe that is much better than dry meatloaf versions.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 onions
- 1 kg mincemeat (beef, lamb or mix)
- 50 ml olive oil
- 4 heaped tbsp yogurt
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp pepper
- 2 tbsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 2 tbsp oregano
- salt
- lemon juice
- salad
- Pita

## Instructions

1. Blitz a few onions until paste-like.
2. Add the blitzed onions to mincemeat (beef, lamb, or mix).
3. Add 50ml of olive oil, 4 heaped tablespoons of yogurt, 2 tablespoons of paprika, 2 tablespoons of pepper, 2 tablespoons of chili flakes, 2 tablespoons of cumin, and 2 tablespoons of oregano to the mixture.
4. Add some salt to taste.
5. Mix everything together until smooth and well incorporated, wearing gloves.
6. Take some parchment paper and spread the meat mixture thinly on it, aiming for a few mm thick.
7. Roll up the parchment paper tightly with the meat inside.
8. Place the rolled meat onto a baking tray.
9. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
10. Halfway through baking, remove the tray from the oven and drain any excess liquid.
11. Return the tray to the oven for another 15 minutes or until the meat is a dark brown.
12. Once done, remove the rolls from the oven and unravel them, placing the meat into another baking dish.
13. Top the meat with some lemon juice.
14. Return the meat to the oven for another 5-10 minutes to make it a little bit crispy.
15. Take the crispy doner meat out of the oven.
16. Serve the doner meat in pita breads with salad and desired toppings.

## Equipment

- food processor
- mixing bowl
- parchment paper
- rolling pin
- baking tray
- oven
- tongs
- knife

## Tips

- Drain excess liquid halfway through baking to prevent the meat from swimming.
- Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes with lemon juice for a crispier finish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQkX_3jjAWY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ecbdaecb-035a-444a-bc32-235b44ca2405
- Extracted: 2025-11-04

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