Turkish Doner Bread Recipe

German gyros or doner kebab recipe is probably the most popular street food in Germany. You will love this easy homemade version.

OK, so probably the currywurst is the only street food here more popular than the German gyros, but otherwise, I can't think of anything else.

You will be able to buy at every street corner in Germany, so to say. For instance, there is nothing around here where I live, just some small villages and two supermarkets, but there are two places selling gyros or doner. They have exactly the same menu, everything tastes, looks, and costs the same, but obviously, they both have enough customers that have been keeping them in business for years.

Vegetarian Doner Kebab (with Halloumi Cheese!)

And considering that the gyros are street food or fast food, it is rather healthy actually. When made with chicken or turkey breast, it has less fat and calories than most other fast foods.

I've always wanted to know what was the difference between a gyro and a döner. You can eat one in the Greek restaurants and the other in the Turkish ones. Both taste great but are quite similar, so I wondered.

I read a little and found out that both are actually quite the same thing, that is pieces of meat placed on a vertical rotisserie, which turns slowly in front of an electric broiler.

Turkish Bread Types

So, can you actually make a gyro or a doner at home? Definitely! Just cut your meat into fine slices, marinate them for a while and cook them in a pan. Wonderful!

No. This is a typical German-style interpretation of a Turkish doner or Greek gyro, the kind you will be able to buy at every street corner in Germany, but probably not in Turkey or Greece.

If you could not eat your doner entirely, wrap it in aluminum foil and refrigerate it. It will get slightly soggy but it will be fine until the next meal or day.

Week 3: Turkish

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Serving: 1 gyros | Calories: 568 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 53 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13 g | Cholesterol: 97 mg | Sodium: 901 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 26 g

Do you like this recipe? Please leave a good rating in the recipe card below. Stay in touch through social media: Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. Don’t forget to tag me # when you try a recipe!

Serving: 1 gyros | Calories: 568 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 53 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13 g | Cholesterol: 97 mg | Sodium: 901 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 26 g