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two chicken doner kebabs on a cutting board with a delicious yogurt sauce.
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Chicken Doner Kebab

This incredibly easy and absolutely delicious Chicken Doner Kebab recipe is sure to impress! It’s made with thinly sliced yogurt marinated juicy chicken breast that is first charred to perfection and then wrapped up in a soft pita with some homemade garlicky lemon yogurt sauce, creamy hummus, and all the fixings! 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Freezing time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Turkish
Keyword: chicken doner, chicken doner kebab
Servings: 6
Calories: 598kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless and skinless
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 small onion grated
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 teaspoon za'atar spice
  • 1 teaspoon oregano

To Serve

  • olive oil
  • 6 pita breads or lebanese wraps
  • 1 cup lettuce finely shredded
  • ½ cup hummus
  • 2 tomatoes sliced
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
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Instructions

  • Add all the chicken ingredients to a bowl and mix everything well, making sure all chicken is fully coated.
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  • Place the chicken on a large piece of plastic wrap and cover it up, rolling the ends tightly, so that it forms an even log. Place the log in the freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours.
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  • In a bowl combine all the yogurt sauce ingredients together, whisk well and refrigerate until ready to use.
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  • Open the chicken wrap and slice off thin slices of chicken. If you find it too hard to slice, let the meat sit at room temperature for a few minutes until it's easier to slice.
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  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add pieces of chicken to the hot skillet to cook. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and looks almost charred. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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  • Assemble doners by placing a pita bread on a piece of foil then topping it with yogurt sauce or hummus, some chicken, a drizzle of olive oil, lettuce, tomatoes and red onions.
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Notes

  1. Freeze the chicken log. You must wrap the chicken tightly into a log and give it at least 3 hours of time in the freezer. The recipe will not work properly if the marinated chicken is not frozen.
  2. Make the yogurt sauce ahead. Whip together the yogurt sauce right after you prep the chicken. This will give the flavors plenty of time to meld together in the fridge. 
  3. Only assemble what you can eat. Make the wraps as you eat them. The leftover cooked chicken keeps really well in the fridge or freezer, but the already assembled wraps not so much. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 1080mg | Potassium: 969mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg