Fakeaway Doner Kebab

Forget the takeaway with my easy fakeaway doner kebab recipe using leftover roast beef or lamb. 

Homemade means it's cheap and far better for your waistline!

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*Post updated April 2025

Who doesn't love a cheeky kebab? This, my friends, is street food at its best! 😋

My healthier version tastes just as good, and you'll know exactly what you put in it.

If you buy one from the typical local kebab shop, they do tend to be made up of goodness knows what kind of meats, and you never know what 'extra bits' you might find. 😬

What is a doner kebab?

Made of seasoned and very thinly sliced meat that is usually cooked on an upright rotisserie.

The meat is stacked in the shape of an inverted cone, which is then turned slowly on the rotisserie, next to a vertical grill. The outer layer is sliced into thin shavings as it cooks.

If you're really into kebabs, you can even buy a doner kebab machine for the home - who knew?!

But my recipe works, is inexpensive to make, and you will love it! 😍

What to serve with my kebab

A simple salad of iceberg lettuce, white cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and a wedge of lemon for squeezing over the meat.

I particularly like these Cooks & Co Hot Green Chillies; they are a vital side. As are thin and crispy French fries.

Recipe Top Tip!

• I use leftover beef for the Sunday roast. Slice it really thinly and marinate in the same way. It will only need heating, rather than cooking, but be sure it's piping hot before serving.

• If you use steak rather than leftover roast beef, it helps if you put it in the freezer for 45 minutes before slicing; it will be so much easier to slice thinly.

How to make 

Mix the spices together with vegetable oil.

• 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 tablespoon of ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon of hot chilli powder

• 1 teaspoon of sweet smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano

• a good pinch of black pepper

Heat up a large frying pan and throw in the sliced meat along with the oil it's coated in - you shouldn't need to add any more oil.

To serve

• Pitta bread - I actually used the brand Deli Kitchen Greek-style flatbreads. In my opinion, they are the best. Check them out!

• white cabbage - thinly sliced

• iceberg lettuce -thinly sliced

• cucumber - sliced

• tomato - sliced

• onion - sliced

• lemon wedges

• green frenk chillies taken from a jar - available in any good supermarket

• chilli sauce - I use Encona hot pepper sauce - available in any good supermarket

Pile into the warmed pitta, and serve with fries and enjoy.

You might also like my Chicken Shish Kebab Recipe. 

Do let me know in the comments below if you make this!

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Yield: 2

Author: Jan Bennett

Fakeaway Doner Kebab

If you use a piece of steak rather than leftover roast beef you may want to cook it a few minutes longer.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 15 Min

Ingredients

• 2 handfuls of thinly sliced leftover roast beef or lamb
• Mix the following in a bowl:
• 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon of hot chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon of sweet smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
• a good pinch of black pepper

To serve

• pita bread - sliced and warmed in the microwave (just a few seconds) or heated on a hot griddle pan
• white cabbage - thinly sliced
• iceberg lettuce -thinly sliced
• cucumber - sliced
• tomato - sliced
• onion - sliced
• lemon wedges - to serve
• green frenk chillies taken from a jar - drained well
• chilli sauce - I use Encona hot pepper sauce - available in any good supermarket

Instructions

1. Mix the oil and spices in a bowl, add the meat and use your hands to mix, making sure the meat is well coated. If you use more beef than stated, you will need a little more oil and perhaps more spices.
2. Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, but an hour is better. Half an hour before you're ready to cook, remove from the fridge and mix again.
3. Heat a large frying pan and throw in the sliced meat along with the oil it's coated in; you shouldn't need to add any more oil.
4. Pile into warmed pita bread with the salad. Serve with pickled chillies and hot chilli sauce, with lemon wedges on the side.

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