Turkey – Döner Kebab
This sandwich is completely mouthwatering and flavorful. All the ingredients come together and complement each other perfectly. The meat is so delectable and the aroma of it made my mouth water. Pair that with the Tzatziki sauce and the homemade bread really knocks this out of the park. I am already getting requests to make it again, it is quite a bit of work but so, so worth it.
Bread Ingredients
2 t (1 packet) dried yeast
1/2 t sugar
1 C lukewarm water
3 C all purpose flour
1 t salt
2 T olive oil
2 T plain yogurt
Extra flour, to dust
Extra olive oil, to grease
1 egg, lightly whisked
2 tsp sesame seeds
Steps:
1. Combine yeast, sugar and 2 T of the water in a small bowl, and stir until yeast dissolves. Set aside in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy.
2. In a large bowl, sift flour and salt together. If you don’t have a flour sifter, you can just whisk them together.
3. Make a well in the center of the flour and salt, and add the rest of the water, the oil, the yogurt, and the yeast mixture that you set aside.
4. Stir together with a wooden spoon until combined, then use your hands to bring the dough together in the bowl.
5. Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it for 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
6. Lightly grease the inside of a large bowl with oil, then place the dough in the bowl and turn it to coat it with oil. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place for 2 hours (or until dough has doubled in size).
After Dough has Doubled
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Punch down the centre of the dough with your fist. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes or until dough has returned to its original size.
3. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions, and shape each portion into 7 inch by 12 inch rectangle.
4. Place on 2 non-stick baking trays (or 2 cookie sheets that have been sprayed with cooking spray) and press with fingers to indent surface. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
5. Loosely cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rest for 20 minutes or until dough has risen half an inch or an inch.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the bread is golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped on the base. I baked it for 7 minutes, then swapped the cookie sheets on the racks, then cooked it for another 7 minutes. I then lowered the oven temperature down to 350° to prep for the meat, and put the bread back in for 3-5 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
Meat Ingredients:
1 lb ground lamb (or equal parts ground lamb and ground turkey)
1 t salt
3/4 t ground black pepper
1 t flour
1 1/2 t ground oregano
3/4 t Italian seasoning
3/4 t garlic powder
3/4 t onion powder
3/4 t dried mustard
1/2 t cayenne (if you don’t like spicy food, you can put in less)
1/4 t paprika
Steps:
1. Mix together all spices, then add to meat. I kneaded it like meatloaf, ensuring that all the spices were evenly distributed throughout. If you have a mixer, the recipe recommends that you “put all ingredients into a mixer with a dough hook and mix for 30 minutes.” The key is to get as much air as possible out of the meat.
2. Then, make a tightly packed loaf and put it in a greased loaf pan. If you have an insert that allows it to sit above base (so it doesn’t sit in its own grease), use it.
3. Bake the meat at 350°F for 45 minutes to an hour, and turn it over halfway through to ensure even browning.
4. When the meat is done cooking, take it out and raise the oven temperature to 400°F.
5. Then, slice the meat as thinly as possible. Since mine roasted in its own grease, I put the slices down on a broiler pan and cooked the meat an extra 5 minutes to try to get more of a crust on it and roast out some of the grease. A higher temperature and a longer time would have probably helped here, but I was getting impatient!
Tzatziki sauce
8 ounces (1 C) sour cream
2 T olive oil
1 T lemon juice
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground black pepper
1 T chopped fresh dill
1 clove garlic, crushed
Mix all ingredients together.
Marty Made It 
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