Doner Kebab
by CommunityKitchen
GermanMedium40 min (plus 4 hr marinating)Serves 4
Berlin's most famous fast food, born when Turkish guest workers folded spit-roasted meat into flatbread, this skillet version leans on a long yogurt marinade to get the same charred, tender result at home.
Per
serving420kcal
34gprotein
30gcarbs
18gfat
Ingredients
- 600g boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (120g) plain full-fat yogurt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 flatbreads or pita, warmed
- 1/4 head white cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- Garlic-yogurt sauce (extra yogurt mixed with garlic and lemon), to serve
Before you cook
- Slice the chicken thighs thinly.
- Shred the cabbage finely.
Steps
- Whisk the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.
- Add the sliced chicken and toss to coat thoroughly.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Toss the shredded cabbage with the vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt, then set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot.
- Add the marinated chicken in a single layer and cook without stirring for 3 minutes, until well charred underneath.
- Flip the chicken and cook for another 3 minutes, until cooked through and charred on the second side.
- Warm the flatbreads in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side.
- Pile the chicken onto the warm flatbreads.
- Top with the pickled cabbage, sliced tomato, and red onion.
- Drizzle with the garlic-yogurt sauce and wrap or fold to serve.
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