Homemade kebab, delicious, easy recipe without a skewer!
Let’s clarify one thing: this homemade fake kebab doesn’t need a vertical skewer, but the result is astonishing. With a compact dough, rolled between two sheets of parchment paper and rolled like a giant steak, you get a kebab juicy, flavorful, and perfect for slicing.
It’s a clever, quick recipe, ideal when you want to make a kebab delicious and wholesome, using simple ingredients.
👉 Kids love it too, and once tried, it becomes one of those dishes to remake always!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 5 People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter, All Seasons
Ingredients
- 9 oz ground beef
- 9 oz ground pork
- 1/4 cup yogurt dressing
- 1 tbsp breadcrumbs (add 2 if needed)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste spices (onion, garlic as desired)
Tools
- Rolling Pin
- Parchment Paper
Steps
Place the ground meat in a bowl and add the yogurt dressing, oil, spices, and breadcrumbs. Mix well until you get a soft but compact dough; if it is too soft, add a bit more breadcrumbs.
Transfer the dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out with the rolling pin to form a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.Roll it using the parchment paper to help until you get a well compact cylinder.
Place the roll on a baking tray, leave it wrapped in the parchment paper.Bake in a static oven at 392°F for 20 minutes, then open the paper on top and put back in the oven for another 5–10 minutes, until it’s well browned.
Result: a giant steak compact, juicy inside and golden outside!
Take it out of the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes, and slice thinly: your homemade fake kebab is ready.
After cooking, the kebab can be served in various ways; in this version, I filled a flatbread.Place the flatbread on the work surface and fill it with tomatoes, kebab, lettuce, and mayonnaise. Fold the flatbread onto itself and wrap it first in a sheet of parchment paper, then in aluminum foil.
Place the flatbread in the air fryer and cook at 356°F for 5–10 minutes, until it’s well heated and slightly crispy on the outside, with the filling soft and juicy.
Take it out, remove the foil, and serve immediately: the result is an irresistible homemade kebab flatbread!
Storage
You can store the fake kebab in the refrigerator for 1 day, sealed in an airtight container.
Tips
For a taste even more similar to classic kebab, add a pinch of smoked paprika.
It’s perfect to serve in pita bread too!
Also great the next day, reheated in a pan.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
What can I use instead of yogurt dressing?You can use two tablespoons of Greek yogurt! Do not add breadcrumbs with this substitution.
