By Pure CookBook in beef — Nov 19, 2024

Nova Scotia Style Donair

A delicious and flavorful donair made with a mix of ground meats, spices, and served with a homemade sauce in pita bread.

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with sides.
Combine beef, lamb, flour, oregano, salt, dry mustard, 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chile pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; knead with your hands until mixture is paste-like, about 10 minutes. Roll into a large loaf shape; 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 loaf on a drip rack to allow juices and fat to drain until completely cool. Refrigerate loaf for 6 hours or overnight.
Combine evaporated milk, sugar, and 2 teaspoons garlic powder in a small bowl; gradually stir in vinegar just until mixture thickens.
Slice donair loaf into strips about 1/8-inch to 1/4-inch thick; fry in a skillet over medium-high heat, in single-sandwich batches, until begins to crisp at edges. Remove from skillet. Quickly rub 1 pita round lightly with water; fry pita in same skillet, turning once, just until warm, about 1 minute.
Spread pita with about 1/2 tablespoon sauce; top with pan-fried donair meat. Garnish with tomato, onion, and more sauce; repeat with remaining donair and pita.

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)