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Homemade Doner Kebab {Slow Cooker} {Slimming World} {Fakeaway}….

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Today I’m going to share with you my amazing homemade doner kebab recipe which I’m pretty sure you’re going to love as much as we love! 

Homemade Doner kebab

Mr Frugal is partial to the odd Doner Kebab – usually swimming in grease and smothered in garlic sauce – and without fail, he always regrets eating it within about an hour of finishing it.

So, after hearing about a version of homemade Doner Kebab that you can make in the slow cooker I decided to give it a go and see if my own version could hit the spot like the greasy kebab shop version does.

I looked at lots of different versions of this recipe before I started and they’re all very much of a muchness but I adapted it slightly as I didn’t want to go out and buy anything extra.  Here’s our version of a homemade doner kebab…

Homemade Doner kebab

Homemade Doner Kebab {Slow Cooker} {Slimming World} {Fakeaway}….

This Homemade Doner Kebab is a perfect fakeaway for when you fancy a cheeky takeaway.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g lean lamb mince, (if you're making this for Slimming World then do make sure the lamb mince you choose is free)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, (not garlic salt which I almost used)
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 finely chopped onion, (optional)

Instructions

  1. Basically you just mix all of the ingredients together as much as you can - you need to really get your hands in there and squidge because the mix needs to be as smooth as possible. You might even want to put it through your blender.
  2. When you're happy that it's as smooth as it's going to get, squish it into a meatloaf type of shape and wrap tightly in foil.
  3. I sliced half an onion and layered that on bottom of the slow cooker before popping the foil parcel in there on top of them.
  4. I cooked on low for around five hours and then I had a sneaky peak in the foil because I didn't want it to dry out. It looked just about done so I gave it another half an hour and then got it out.
  5. I sliced it as thinly as I could and served ours in toasted pitta breads and salad.
© Cassandra
The resulting homemade doner kebab was an amazing grease-free version of the ones that usually give Mr Frugal a dodgy tummy. He loved it, I loved it – even the kids loved it!

homemade doner kebab

Homemade doner kebab recipe

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Comments

  4. Cindy McDonald says

    Found your recipe on Pinterest I live in Illinois and I need to know what are the herbs you put in. You just say mixed herbs. Can you be more specific and name them. Thank you.

  5. Nic Smith says

    Just made this for the second time and just as good as the first. Brilliant substitute to the "full fat" version. Thank you so much.

    • Cassandra says

      You don’t need water but when my husband makes it he always puts a teeny amount in as he worries about cooking for so long without it. I don’t bother though ha ha x

  10. C Brown says

    I'm wondering if you could put some sort of broth on the bottom along with the onions and then not use foil. (I would imagine that wrapping meat in foil for almost six hours would impart some sort of metalic taste.) Water w/onions would also prevent the onions from burning and sticking, too, wouldn't you imagine?

    I mixed yogurt, water and spices into my ground lamb – and it was very smooshy.

  11. redfox says

    We make this at home, after slicing it goes on a sheet under the grill to get some toasting, then served with salad and wraps!

  12. Katherine C says

    I found you via Pinterest and was intrigued. My husband was skeptical that I could recreate his favourite naughty supper. I am glad to say that this is perfect. He loved it This was tastier than the takeaway, less greasy and really moist. A definite winner and a happy addition to our regular menu!!!

  20. Erica Price says

    That does sound good – I do like them, but I'm always a bit worried about the hygiene and the healthiness, but if you make yourself you know exactly what goes into them.

  21. My Family Ties says

    I can't believe you can make this in a slow cooker – just brilliant! what a great recipe 🙂

  22. mummybarrow says

    This is in my slow cooker RIGHT NOW. Such a simple recipe, cant wait to taste it later

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