Sheet Pan Doner Kebab
by Tavolino
A quick, oven-baked version of classic doner kebab featuring thinly rolled, spiced ground beef that gets crispy under the broiler, served in soft pita bread with homemade tzatziki.
Ingredients
- ground beef 1 lb
- onion 1/2
- garlic cloves 3
- dried oregano 2 tsp
- ground cumin 1 tsp
- paprika 1 tsp
- salt 1.5 tsp
- black pepper 0.625 tsp
- dried thyme 1/4 tsp
- garlic powder 1/4 tsp
- onion powder 1/4 tsp
- pita 4
- cucumber 1/2
- plain Greek yogurt 1 cup
- dried dill 1 tsp
- lemon juice 1 Tbsp
- cooking oil 1 Tbsp
Preparation
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
In a bowl, combine 1 lb ground beef, 1/2 onion (grated), 2 garlic cloves (minced), 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp dried thyme, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp onion powder.
- 3
Mix the meat mixture thoroughly until cohesive and divide it into two equal portions.
- 4
Place each portion on a sheet of parchment paper, fold the paper over, and roll the meat out very thinly to the edges.
- 5
Fold each parchment packet into thirds and place them on a baking sheet.
- 6
Bake the meat packets in the oven for 15 minutes.
- 7
While the meat bakes, grate 1/2 cucumber and press out all excess liquid thoroughly.
- 8
In a bowl, mix the cucumber with 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 garlic clove (minced), 1 tsp dried dill, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp cooking oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper.
- 9
Remove the sheet pan from the oven and set the oven to broil.
- 10
Unwrap the meat, tear it into medium pieces, and spread them in a single layer on the sheet pan.
- 11
Broil the meat pieces for about 3 minutes until the edges are crispy.
- 12
Serve the crispy meat inside the 4 pita breads, topped with the prepared tzatziki sauce.