Turkish Chicken Doner

Ingredients:

Chicken Doner:

• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 tsp. water
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 c. Greek plain yogurt
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. sumac
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. oregano
• Pepper, to taste
• 1 lb. ground chicken

Sumac Onions:

• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 TBSP parsley, chopped
• 1 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 TBSP red wine vinegar
• 1 TBSP olive oil
• 2 tsp. sumac
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar

Directions:

1. Puree Onion: In a food processor add onion and 1 tsp. water and blitz until pureed.
2. Add Seasoning: Add garlic through pepper to pureed onion and blitz to combine.
3. Add Chicken: Add ground chicken to pureed onion with seasonings and blitz to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
4. Sumac Onions: In a bowl, add the lemon juice through sugar and mix to combine; then add the onions and parsley and toss to combine. Let sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. Mix onions in the marinade a few times.
5. Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400F.
6. Prepare Doner: After 1 hour remove the ground chicken mixture from the refrigerator and divide mixture into thirds. Cut 6 pieces of parchment paper about the size of the baking sheet. Working with 1/3 of the mixture at a time, place the 1/3 mixture in between 2 pieces of parchment paper and flatten the mixture into a thin even layer; then roll the parchment paper with the thin mixture up pressing flat to remove air. Place roll on a baking sheet. Repeat 2 times.
7. Bake Doner: Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove baking sheet and unroll the chicken from the parchment and place the chicken back on the baking sheet. Raise the oven to 425 and bake for 5 more minutes to crisp up.
8. Serve: Serve Doner in a pita or on a plate, with sumac onions, and garlic mayonnaise (mix mayonnaise and garlic, to taste).

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Turkish Chicken Doner

Recipe by RC

Ingredients

• Chicken Doner:

• 1 onion, quartered

• 1 tsp. water

• 3 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/4 c. Greek plain yogurt

• 1 tsp. salt

• 1 TBSP olive oil

• 1 1/2 tsp. paprika

• 1 tsp. onion powder

• 1 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tsp. sumac

• 1 tsp. cumin

• 1 tsp. oregano

• Pepper, to taste

• 1 lb. ground chicken

• Sumac Onions:

• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

• 1 TBSP parsley, chopped

• 1 TBSP lemon juice

• 1 TBSP red wine vinegar

• 1 TBSP olive oil

• 2 tsp. sumac

• 1/2 tsp. salt

• 1/2 tsp. sugar

Directions

• Puree Onion: In a food processor add onion and 1 tsp. water and blitz until pureed.
• Add Seasoning: Add garlic through pepper to pureed onion and blitz to combine.
• Add Chicken: Add ground chicken to pureed onion with seasonings and blitz to combine. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Sumac Onions: In a bowl, add the lemon juice through sugar and mix to combine; then add the onions and parsley and toss to combine. Let sit for at least 20 minutes before serving. Mix onions in the marinade a few times.
• Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400F.
• Prepare Doner: After 1 hour remove the ground chicken mixture from the refrigerator and divide mixture into thirds. Cut 6 pieces of parchment paper about the size of the baking sheet. Working with 1/3 of the mixture at a time, place the 1/3 mixture in between 2 pieces of parchment paper and flatten the mixture into a thin even layer; then roll the parchment paper with the thin mixture up pressing flat to remove air. Place roll on a baking sheet. Repeat 2 times.
• Bake Doner: Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove baking sheet and unroll the chicken from the parchment and place the chicken back on the baking sheet. Raise the oven to 425 and bake for 5 more minutes to crisp up.
• Serve: Serve Doner in a pita or on a plate, with sumac onions, and garlic mayonnaise (mix mayonnaise and garlic, to taste).