Nova Scotia Style Donair
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Recipe Summary Nova Scotia Style Donair
If you've ever been to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, hopefully you had the chance to try a donair. This is the recipe used to make those donairs in some places in town. Remember to knead that meat until it's almost a paste!Ingredients | Halifax Donair Milton Halal4 pounds ground beef1 pound ground lamb5 teaspoons all-purpose flour (Optional)4 teaspoons salt5 teaspoons dried oregano2 ½ teaspoons dry mustard2 ½ teaspoons garlic powder2 ½ teaspoons cracked black pepper2 ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper2 teaspoons crushed dried chile pepper1 ½ teaspoons paprika1 teaspoon Italian seasoning1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk¾ cup white sugar2 teaspoons garlic powder3 tablespoons white vinegar, or as needed15 pita bread rounds2 tomatoes, chopped, or more to taste1 onion, choppedDirectionsPreheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with sides.Place beef, lamb, flour, salt, oregano, dry mustard, 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chile pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; knead all ingredients together with your hands until mixture is like a paste, about 10 minutes. Roll the meat mixture into a large loaf shape, and place into the prepared pan.Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove from oven; place meat on a drip rack until completely cool to allow juices and fat to drain. Refrigerate meat for 6 hours or overnight.Stir evaporated milk, sugar, and 2 teaspoons garlic powder together in a small bowl; gradually stir in vinegar just until mixture thickens.Slice donair meat into strips about 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick. Fry meat strips in single-sandwich batches in a skillet over medium-high heat until meat begins to crisp at the edges; remove from pan. Quickly rub 1 pita round lightly with water; fry pita in same frying pan, turning once, just until warm, about 1 minute.Spread pita with about 1/2 tablespoons of sauce mixture, top with donair meat, and garnish with onion, tomato, and more sauce; repeat with remaining meat and pita.Beef can be used in place of lamb if desired.Flour acts as a binder, but it is possible to make the recipe without using flour.In place of kneading meat mixture in Step 2, you can pass mixture through a grinder until finely ground. The finished product should be similar to processed meat, so that it can be thinly sliced and then pan fried without crumbling.You can also top with mozzarella cheese if you like.Info | Halifax Donair Milton Halalprep:
40 mins
cook:
2 hrs 30 mins
additional:
6 hrs
total:
9 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
15
Yield:
15 servings
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