Homemade Air Fryer Doner Kebab: Easy And Delicious
Skip the takeout and make your own delicious doner kebab at home using an air fryer! Best of all it's really easy!
Why You'll LOVE This Fakeaway Doner Kebab Recipe
It's super easy to make - our homemade air fryer doner kebab recipe is super easy to prepare and cook.
You can pile on loads of salads - serve this lamb doner kebab meat in toasted pitta breads with loads of salads and fresh crunchy vegetables. And if you want to keep it healthy.... skip the side of spicy French fries.
Packed with flavour - we add plenty of garlic and warming spices to the minced lamb, so that it's really flavourful.
Air Fryer Doner Kebab Recipe
Makes – 4
Prep Time – 10 minutes
Cook Time - 40 minutes
Total Time – 50 minutes
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Equipment Needed
- Chopping board
- Vegetable knife
- Food processor
- Teaspoon
- Tablespoon
- Sheet of tinfoil
- Air Fryer – we use a Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer – the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you’re cooking for a family. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy!
- Silicone Tongs
- Food thermometer – I totally recommend getting yourself a food thermometer, especially for air frying, it really gives me peace of mind when cooking. I like to know that food is cooked to the right temperature.
- Knife to carve the lamb doner kebab meat
Ingredients For Air Fryer Doner Kebab
Everything you need to make our tasty fakeaway doner kebab in the air fryer
- 500g lamb mince (around 18oz ground lamb)
- 1 small red onion
- 4 cloves garlic
For the doner kebab seasoning
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to season
Cooks Note - you can use shop bought ready mixed doner kebab seasoning if you prefer.
To serve
- 4 pitta bread
- ½ iceberg lettuce shredded
- ½ cucumber - sliced
- ¼ red cabbage - sliced
- garlic yogurt sauce
- chilli sauce
How To Make A Doner Kebab In The Air Fryer
Step by step instructions for making a delicious air fryer doner kebab
Step One - make and season the lamb doner kebab meat
- Add the onion and garlic to the food processor and blitz until chopped really finely.
- Then tip in the lamb mince, ground cumin and coriander, smoked paprika, dried oregano, pinch of cayenne, salt and black pepper.
- Pulse until it's all mixed together smoothly.
Step Two - shape the doner kebab meat
- Take a sheet of foil and rub it with the olive oil.
- Tip the lamb mixture onto the foil and form it into a big fat sausage shape (be sure to do this no larger than the size of your air fryer basket).
- Wrap the lamb tightly in foil and scrunch the ends.
Step Three - air fry the doner kebab meat
- Place the lamb in the air fryer basket and air fry on 180C for 25 minutes.
- Then carefully unwrap the foil and continue to cook the doner kebab meat on 200C for 5-10 minutes until the outside browns up nicely.
- Check the centre of the doner kebab is a minimum of 75C and if it's not, continue to cook until it is.
Step Four - serve the air fryer doner kebab
- Then remove the doner kebab from the airfryer onto a board, let it rest for 5 minutes, then carve the doner meat into slices using a sharp knife.
- Serve with the toasted pitta breads, salads and sauces.
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What To Serve With Air Fryer Doner Kebab
Serve your homemade doner kebab with all your favourite take-away style breads, salad and toppings
- Flatbreads or warm pittas
- Shredded lettuce (any crisp lettuce you like)
- Shredded red cabbage
- Red onions
- Cucumber
- Diced tomatoes
- Red pepper
- Pickled chillies
- Coleslaw
- Garlic yogurt sauce
- Chilli sauce
- Fresh herbs like coriander or flat leaf parsley
- Squeeze of lemon juice
Cooks note... if you really want the whole takeaway vibe pick up the Crucials sauces - the garlic and herb and hot stuff will give you the flavors you're craving! And if you nip into B&M or Home Bargains they usually have them.
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Recipe Tips And Ingredient Swaps
Use different minced meat
You can swap out the lamb mince for beef mince, turkey, chicken, pork or any mixture you like. Just adjust cooking times as necessary.
Add more spices
You can throw in any herbs and spices you like into this doner kebab air fryer recipe, or even make this more of a Greek or Indian dish. Just load the meat up with your favourite spices, air fry and enjoy.
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Air Fryer Doner Kebab
How to make a fakeaway doner kebab in the air fryer!
Ingredients
- 500g lamb mince
- 1 small red onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- pinch cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to season
To serve
- 4 pitta bread
- ½ iceberg lettuce shredded
- ½ cucumber - sliced
- ¼ red cabbage - sliced
- garlic yogurt sauce
- chilli sauce
Instructions
- Add the onion and garlic to the food processor and blitz until chopped really finely.
- Then tip in the lamb mince, ground cumin and coriander, smoked paprika, dried oregano, pinch of cayenne, salt and black pepper. Pulse until it's all mixed together smoothly.
- Take a sheet of tin foil and rub it with the olive oil.
- Tip the lamb mixture onto the foil and form it into a big fat sausage shape (be sure to do it the size of your air fryer basket)
- Wrap the lamb tightly in foil and scrunch the ends.
- Place the lamb in the air fryer basket and air fry on 180C for 25 minutes.
- Then carefully unwrap the foil and continue to cook the doner kebab meat on 200C for 5-10 minutes until the outside browns up nicely.
- Check the centre of the doner kebab is a minimum of 75C and if it's not, continue to cook until it is.
- Then remove the doner kebab from the air fryer onto a board, let it rest for 5 minutes, then carve into slices using a sharp knife.
- Serve with the toasted pitta breads, salads and sauces.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 654Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 533mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 45g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012
