Growing Chefs! Ontario Donair

Donair

This Canadian classic comes from the Turkish doner, but was adapted in Halifax, Nova Scotia and quickly became a staple at pizza shops and homes!”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 4

Donair

Ingredients
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil1 pound frozen sliced/rolled beef ribeye1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon oregano2 teaspoons smoked paprika1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1 red onion, finely diced2 tomatoes, roughly diced1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped4 pitas

Sauce

Ingredients
2/3 cup canned sweetened condensed milk1/4 cup white vinegar1 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Equipment
Measuring spoonsMeasuring cupsMixing bowls of various sizesWooden spoonCutting boardChef's knife or safe chopperLarge frying panTongsWhiskTasting spoonsDish towel

Get Organized!

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

For the sauce, mix all ingredients together in a bowl, wrap and refrigerate. Let this sauce sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Peel and finely dice the red onion. Dice the tomato. Remove the parsley leaves from the stem and roughly chop the leaves.

For the seasoning, mix all the spices together in a small bowl.

Get Cooking!

Preheat a large frying pan over medium heat with the grapeseed oil for 2 minutes. Place in the sliced beef ribeye, and cook until lightly browned. Once lightly browned, add all the spice mixture and mix very well, continuing to cook until a deeper brown colour. Remove from the pan.

To assemble, gently warm the pita in a pan so it is pliable. In the pita, place the sliced meat, a small handful of diced onion, tomato and some chopped parsley. Drizzle with the donair sauce. Fold one side of the pita up, and roll the pita over to tightly wrap.