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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (220g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning

Calories 316
Calories from Fat 182 (57%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 20.3g 31%
Saturated Fat 8.5g 42%
Monounsaturated Fat 8.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g
Trans Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 86mg 28%
Sodium 696mg 29%
Potassium 512mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 7.5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugars 6.2g
Protein 24.7g 49%

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Dash Riprock's Real Halifax Donair

Recipe #90387 | 1¾ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

By: Dash Riprock
May 2, 2004

I have been a cook at various eating establishments around Halifax. I have even been a pizza/donair cook. Being a lover of Donair's I have put together my own recipe for Donair. I have been making it for a couple of years now, and many people have told me it is one of the best Donair's they have had. So I hope you will enjoy it too.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

DONIAR SAUCE

Directions

  1. 1
    DONIR MEAT: take all the spices mix them together well add the spices to the meat a little at a time,working the spices through the meat well when spices are all worked into the meat,pick the meat up and throw it down into a steel mixing bowl.
  2. 2
    Do this 20-30 times, kneading it after each time.
  3. 3
    When throwing the meat you need to throw it down with force.
  4. 4
    This gives the meat the proper texture, like you find at a donair shop. Once this is done cut the meat into 1 lb loafs; pat the meat like you would a hamburger, but make it into a loaf shape. Place the loaves on a broiler pan (if you don't have one a cookie sheet will do). Bake at 350°F for 1-1/4 hrs (turn them over at half the way through).
  5. 5
    Let the meat cool down before you cut it.
  6. 6
    Once it is cut up, you can fry it or not, depending if you like your donair meat crispy or not.
  7. 7
    DONAIR SAUCE: Open the can of milk pour it into a steel or glass bowl (not plastic--it won't set up properly in plastic). Pour the sugar & garlic powder in; mix this together well.
  8. 8
    Slowly add the vinegar and mix this together slowly. (If you mix the vinegar in too fast it won't thicken up properly).
  9. 9
    Once this is done cover and refrigerate.
  10. 10
    TO PREPARE DONAIRS: Heat the meat up in a frying pan till it is lightly crispy.
  11. 11
    Wet a pita bread and place it into a lightly oiled pan; cook it until it is soft on medium heat.
  12. 12
    Once this is done, take sauce & lightly coat the pita on one side.
  13. 13
    Place about 100g of meat and then pour more donair sauce over it.
  14. 14
    Place chopped onion & tomatoes on it.
  15. 15
    bon appitite!
  16. 16
    PS. The leftover meat can be kept in the freezer for future use. The sauce however will only last a couple of days once refrigerated.

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From: JacquelynLee

On Apr 28, 2009

I give this 3 stars ONLY because the recipe OTHER THAN the sauce was good, and the kids all enjoyed their dinner. But I couldn't sleep until I'd written this review, because the sauce is truly revolting. I suspected it would be, based on the ingredients .... I was leery of a sauce containing milk, garlic powder, sugar and vinegar, but after reading the glowing reviews, decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. YUCK. Had to throw it out, really nauseating. So, we substituted plain yogurt, which is what we had, and it was good. Tzatziki would be good too. Will definitely make the meat again, and serve it with pitas, and toppings like tomatoes and cucumber, etc. Hope this review will steer people away from that dreadful sauce though.

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  • From: Big John

    On Apr 25, 2009

    An excellent recipe! Very close to the donairs I've always loved. I did however use my own sauce recipe(Big John's Gyros/Donair Sauce) as it is the exact sauce donair shops I frequent use. It's nice to find a recipe that's so close. Thanks for posting. As far as the comments about this sauce, mine and others using garlic etc and not being "authentic Nova Scotia" donair sauces... I suggest the poster go to England or Europe and order from one of the million or so shops there. This is NOT a Canadian food and you don't have exclusive knowledge.

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  • From: Newfie Cooker

    On Jul 22, 2007

    I can't understand why anyone would find fault with this recipe. I make it all the time and it is AWESOME. We always bought the 5 lb log of meat (super donair) enough for 5 people, from Louis Gee's, but no need. We like this better.

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  • From: luvthezaar

    On Mar 2, 2005

    thought it was to good. Not to salty at all. 1 tsp salt to 1 lb ground beef is pretty average if you scout out recipes so I think the other post may have made a mistake maybe you used garlic or onion SALT instread of powder i used fresh garlic and onoin powder YUMMY

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