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Nova Scotia Style Donair

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550 min

Nova Scotia Style Donair

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Time

550 min

Serving

15 persons

Calories

511

Rating

4.00★ (3)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
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

  • ground beef: 4 pound
  • ground lamb: 1 pound
  • all-purpose flour: 5 tsp (optional)
  • salt: 4 tsp
  • oregano: 5 tsp (dried)
  • ½ teaspoons dry mustard: 2 piece
  • ½ teaspoons garlic powder: 2 piece
  • ½ teaspoons cracked black pepper: 2 piece
  • ½ teaspoons cayenne pepper: 2 piece
  • dried Chili pepper: 2 tsp (crushed)
  • ½ teaspoons paprika: 1 piece
  • italian seasoning: 1 tsp
  • evaporated milk: 1 can (12 fluid ounce can)
  • white sugar: 0.75 cup
  • garlic powder: 2 tsp
  • white vinegar: 3 Tbsp (or as needed)
  • pita bread rounds: 15 piece
  • tomatoes: 2 piece (chopped, to taste)
  • onion: 1 piece (chopped)

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  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a large baking pan with sides.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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  4. Stir evaporated milk, sugar, and 2 teaspoons garlic powder together in a small bowl; gradually stir in vinegar just until mixture thickens.
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  5. 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.
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  6. 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.
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