Döner Recipe with Chicken

Serves 4

40 mins prep

20 mins cook

120 mins Resting Time

180 mins total

This is the BEST Döner recipe & the EASIEST way to make this German-Turkish fast food at home! Stop your cravings with this Döner recipe!

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Homemade Pide Bread

Combine lukewarm water, yeast, and sugar, give it a good stir, and allow it to sit and bubble up for 5 minutes.

grams active dry yeast

tsp granulated sugar

grams lukewarm water

Combine the yeast mixture with the remaining pide ingredients, then knead for 5 minutes. Cover and allow to rise in a warm spot for about an hour or until doubled in size.

grams all-purpose flour

grams butter

tsp sea salt

Prep two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Divide into 2 balls, then roll out each ball into 10-inch rounds (25 cm). Cover with a clean linen towel and allow to rest in a warm spot for one more hour. In the meantime, preheat your oven to 390° Fahrenheit (200° Celsius).

Prepare a shallow bowl with water and have the sesame seeds handy. Wetten the outer edge of your hand, then use it to make a diamond-like pattern into your doughs (this is super easy, and it's probably best to watch my video for this one).

Now sprinkle the top of your doughs generously with more water and finally, sesame seeds.

sesame seeds

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the tops are just starting to brown.

This makes 2 flatbreads, which means you will likely have some leftovers! For storing, keep them airtight (and possibly refrigerated if you need to store them for longer than 2 days). When ready to use, carefully cut a pocket in the middle, then reheat on low on a panini press or in your oven or toaster.

Döner Meat

Par-freeze the chicken breasts for 2 hours (this helps with thin slicing), then slice thin, small slices. Add all other ingredients for the marinade, then combine with the sliced chicken until all chicken is covered. Store in the fridge for at least 2 hours before cooking. This will help develop incredible flavor and tender texture.

grams chicken breast

onion

tbsp Greek yogurt

tbsp olive oil

teapsoon dried oregano

tsp garlic powder

tsp ground paprika powder

tsp sea salt

tsp pepper

Heat 1 tablespoon of a high-heat cooking oil, such as avocado oil, in a sauteeing skillet over medium-high heat. Add just enough chicken to cover the bottom of your skillet (you may have to cook it in 2 shifts) and cook for several minutes until cooked thoroughly and browned. If you have a griddle, you can cook the chicken on it instead as well.

Make Your Sauce

Whisk together all Döner sauce ingredients, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Allow marinating for at least 1 hour to allow the garlic and onion flavors to establish in the sauce.

grams Greek yogurt

grams sour cream

grams mayo

tbsp onion

clove garlic

sea salt & freshly ground pepper

Serve Your Döner

For one sandwich, cut open 1/4 of one pide bread to the outer edge, but not all the way through (warm for a couple of minutes on low on a panini grill if you have one), then open the "pocket." Start by adding some sauce on the bottom half, then working with tongs, stuff the pocked with the meat, then marinated cabbage, lettuce, tomato, onion, and feta cheese. Optional: Sprinkle with "scharf" (I always have to add tons of this seasoning to mine!). Guten Appetit!

tomato

onion

head white cabbage

feta cheese

spicy seasoning

pepperoncini peppers