TikTok Doner Meat made at home.
There are many variations of the viral TikTok Doner meat recipe and I made my own from a consensus of likely ingredients. The result is a little lightly spiced for my taste (apparently doner is a regional variation of shawarma meat, with the latter being more seasoned) so feel free to increase any of the spice quantities. Makes enough for 4-6 servings in pita or lavash.
Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef or lamb or a combination
1 large onion, finely grated and drained to produce about ¾ c
4 or more garlic cloves
4 T Greek yogurt
3 T olive oil
1 t smoked paprika
1 t garlic powder
1 t ground cumin
1 t dried oregano
2 t salt
1 t ground black pepper
Method: preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine all ingredients in food processor and process to a smooth paste (don’t worry about overprocessing because the paste consistency is needed to make this method work).
Divide the meat into 4 portions. Cut a sheet of parchment paper to the length of the roll x about 8 inches and a second to fit on top.
Pressing with your hands, mush out one of the four meat portions toward the corners of the sheet, then place the second sheet on top. Using a rolling pin, roll out to create a very thin layer of meat but within the boundaries of the paper. Roll up like a jelly roll into a cylinder and place on a sheet pan. Repeat with the other 3 meat portions. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or so.
Rest the cooked cylinders till they reach handling temperature then roll out to release strips which are close to slices from meat on a vertical spit in form and texture. To serve TikTok doner meat, warm up and crisp slightly in a skillet or microwave then serve as a component in a middle eastern platter or in a wrap or pita.
