Chicken Doner Kebab
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Freezing time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
598 kcal
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern, Turkish
Chicken Doner Kebab
Description
The Chicken Doner Kebab recipe starts with chicken breasts marinated in a mixture of yogurt, tomato paste, grated onion, soy sauce, olive oil, and a blend of spices including curry powder, cumin, paprika, and coriander. After thorough mixing, the chicken is tightly wrapped into a log and frozen for several hours to firm up, enabling very thin slicing comparable to traditional doner meat. The sliced pieces are then pan-seared until cooked through with a slight char.
The dish is completed with a yogurt sauce made from yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, za'atar, and oregano, offering a fresh and tangy complement. The cooked chicken is placed into pita bread or Lebanese wraps along with the sauce or hummus, shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, thinly sliced red onion, and a drizzle of olive oil for moisture and extra flavor.
This kebab serves well as a casual meal or lunch and can be adjusted based on available ingredients. Freezing the marinated chicken is essential for achieving thin slices. The yogurt sauce should be prepared in advance to allow flavors to meld. Wraps should be assembled just before eating to maintain freshness, but leftover cooked chicken can be stored in the fridge or freezer for later use.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup PLAIN yogurt
- 1 small onion grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons paprika sweet
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon za'atar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
To Serve
- olive oil
- 6 pita bread or lebanese wraps
- 1 cup lettuce finely shredded
- ½ cup hummus
- 2 tomato sliced
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- Add all the chicken ingredients to a bowl and mix everything well, making sure all chicken is fully coated.
- Place the chicken on a large piece of plastic wrap and cover it up, rolling the ends tightly, so that it forms an even log. Place the log in the freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours.
- In a bowl combine all the yogurt sauce ingredients together, whisk well and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Open the chicken wrap and slice off thin slices of chicken. If you find it too hard to slice, let the meat sit at room temperature for a few minutes until it's easier to slice.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add pieces of chicken to the hot skillet to cook. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and looks almost charred. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Assemble doners by placing a pita bread on a piece of foil then topping it with yogurt sauce or hummus, some chicken, a drizzle of olive oil, lettuce, tomatoes and red onions.
Notes
- Freeze the tightly wrapped marinated chicken log for at least 3 hours to enable thin slicing; skipping this step affects the recipe outcome.
- Prepare the yogurt sauce immediately after marinating the chicken to let the flavors meld well in the fridge.
- Assemble the wraps only when ready to eat to avoid sogginess; leftovers of cooked chicken keep well refrigerated or frozen, but assembled wraps do not.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 598 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 598kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1080mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 969mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 845IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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