Halifax Donair

Step 1

Make sweet sauce: Whisk all the donair sauce ingredients together, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use. You’ll want to make this in the beginning, to give the sauce ingredients time to blend together.

Step 2

Make the meat mixture: Add all the donair meat ingredients to the bowl of your stand mixer and mix using the dough hook for about 5 minutes on medium low.

Step 3

Form the meat mixture and cover with foil: Form the meat into a loaf that’s about 8 inches in length. Make sure to knead it and roll the loaf so that it’s as tight as possible and all the air is out of it. Cover the loaf tightly with aluminum foil, rolling the ends tightly, so that it forms an even log. If you have skewers, thread 2 skewers through the log. Transfer the loaf to the fridge and let it rest for 30 minutes up to 24 hours.

Step 4

Prep oven and baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the log on the baking sheet, propping the skewers on the edges.

Step 5

Bake: Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 1½ hours. Remove the foil from the donair log and place the skewers back on the baking pan. Bake for another 30 minutes or until browned all over. Let it cool before slicing.

Step 6

Cut the meat: Remove the skewers from the donair meat log and cut off one end so that you can stand the log up. Shave the meat thinly about ⅛ inch in thickness.

Step 7

Prep the pita breads: Steam the pita breads or warm them in the microwave so that it’s easier to make donair wraps.

Step 8

Crisp up and reheat the meat: Heat a bit of oil in a large skillet and cook the shaved meat until warmed through but not crispy.

Step 9

Assemble donairs: Place the donair meat onto a pita bread, add chopped tomatoes and onions, then drizzle with donair sauce. Roll up the pita tightly and enjoy!