Fakeaway Slow Cooker Doner Kebab Recipe

I love nothing more than to get the slow cooker out and have our dinner cooking away whilst I go about my day. It’s just so convenient for us.
We work, I also homeschool my two boys and am currently studying for a Master’s degree at uni so anything that makes our days a little bit easier is well worthwhile!
If like me, you enjoy browsing new slow cooker recipes to try then I have some amazing family-friendly recipes.
You might like our slow cooker mild chicken curry or this hearty Slow Cooker Beef Stew And Mustard Mash. I also have lots of slow cooker desserts like this amazing Slow Cooker Biscoff Fudge which is so good!

One of my favourite slow cooker meals that my whole family loves is the Fakeaway Slow Cooker Doner Kebab Recipe.
I’m always a little sceptical when trying to mimic a classic dish because it never seems to taste the same! I kid you not this is delicious and tastes just as good as the real thing! It’s much healthier too as it’s not dripping in grease and is considerably lower in fat compared to a chippy-bought kebab.
The best thing about making your own versions of your favourite dish is that after a few times of cooking, you can actually adjust the recipe to suit your own tastes. If you don’t like it too hot, you can reduce the amount of spice. If you like a little more zing, then just add more cayenne pepper.

More About The Doner Kebab

Rewinding way back to the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century, there would be stacks of sliced meat that were seasoned and cooked on a horizontal rotisserie.
Some time afterward the vertical rotisserie was introduced in the mid-19th century in Bursa, Turkey. Around the 1920’s the kebab landed in Greece and the first kebab shop landed in London in 1966! Now they are a much-loved dish here for many reasons!

They are a super popular choice for convenient midweek dinners, with some popping by the chip shop on the way home from work to grab one. They also make a great meal after a night out as I’ve found in my clubbing years hehe! This versatile, much-loved meal does not just have to be bought from the chip/kebab shop though.

Do I have to use a slow cooker?

No, not at all. This recipe can easily be adapted to pop in the oven. However, I do recommend cooking this in a slow cooker as the meat will be much more tender and juicy. I think the oven tends to dry it out a little and this can tend to make the meat a little tough. If you are going to cook it in your oven, wrap it in foil two or three times before cooking to ensure that all of the lovely juices stay in the kebab meat and do not run out into the oven tray.

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How do I serve my Doner Kebab?

Most people like to serve their kebab meat in a traditional sliced pitta bread with salad and sauce, much the same way as you would get from the chip shop. Many chip shops now serve donner kebab in naan or other flatbreads which is actually a more accurate depiction of the traditional kebab. Shop-bought flatbreads make a fantastic alternative to pitta. You could also serve the meat in toasted burger buns or brioche rolls. Easily adapt the meal to be gluten-free by using a suitable bread or you could even drop the bread altogether and just serve it with salad and chips.

The sauce you accompany your kebab with is entirely up to you. Again, traditionally mint or chilli sauces are utilised which either increase or decrease the level of spice in your doner kebab, making your meal right for everyone. Yoghurt sauces can cool it further and hot sauces can be added for the bravest of the brave! Enjoy.

Ingredients

• 500g lamb mince
• 1.5 tsp garlic powder
• 1.5 tsp organic cayenne pepper powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp mixed herbs
• 1 tsp salt
• pitta bread
• salad

Method

1. Mix all of the ingredients together apart from the mince

2. Add the mince

3. Once everything is mixed well, roll into a loaf shape

4. pop the loaf into the slow cooker for 6 hours on low or 4 hours on high

5. When cooked, wrap in foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes

6. Warm up the pittas and prep salad

7. Carve the loaf, fill your pittas and enjoy your fakeaway slow cooker doner kebab!

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Do let us know how you get on if you decide to give this Fakeaway Slow Cooker Doner Kebab Recipe a try!