Vegan Kebab Meat
This viral doner meat recipe has been doing the rounds on Tiktok- I believe this is the original Meze Mike tiktok kebab video. So I of course had to veganise it!
This kebab consists of thin layers of spiced ‘meat’ which goes perfect on a flatbread with salad and garlic sauce making the best vegan kebab.
This is an easy recipe made with accessible ingredients- no vital wheat gluten here just TVP, plain flour and some seasonings give you this delicious, savory, meaty kebab meat.
TVP is super high protein depending on the brand giving up to 50g protein per 100g.
This recipe is much lower in saturated fat than its meaty counterpart so essentially you could say this is a ‘healthy kebab’.
So give it a go- you can have a great takeaway style kebab but plant based and at home.
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Serving suggestions- I love this served in a pita with homemade garlic sauce, lettuce, sumac onions and some Turkish chilli and pickles. Bonus points for some Turkish pepper paste in there too. Another great use is to make loaded fries with salad and garlic sauce and chilli sauce.
Why you'll love this vegan doner recipe
Healthier option- TVP is high in protein and has low saturated fat and no cholesterol compared to a meat kebab.
Meal prep friendly- This doner kebab meat can be made in bulk and stored in the fridge or freezer for when you want it.
Affordable- TVP is one of the most affordable plant based proteins out there and you likely have most of the other ingredients in your pantry already.
Delicious- This vegan kebab meat is so full of flavour, I guarantee you will love it if you were a fan of a kebab before going vegan.
Doner kebab in the air fryer
You can air fry these, if you have a smaller air fryer split the mixture into 2 balls and rolls them on smaller parchment paper. Air fry for 10 minutes on 180C then remove from the paper and air fry for a further 5 minutes to crisp up.
Ingredients needed to make doner kebab-
- TVP- Stands for textured vegetable protein made from soy. It’s a great dried vegan protein that is affordable and versatile. It’s meaty and works well for this doner meat. You can also use tofu in place of TVP just don’t ad the water.
- All purpose flour- AP flour binds the mix together to make it into a shape able mix that holds its shape once rolled out. You can sub this for gluten free flour or chickpea flour to make a gluten free option.
- Onion- Any onion is fine. Only use fresh as this adds moisture to the mix.
- Olive oil- The oil keeps it juicy. You can use any oil you like.
- Light soy sauce- Light soy sauce adds a little color and savory flavor. You can use dark soy sauce but the color will look a little darker
- Ground flax seed- Flax seed acts as a binder to keep the mix together.
- Mushroom seasoning- Mushroom seasoning is the best plant based savory flavor seasoning. You can buy this from Asian stores or order online. You could use vegan beef stock powder instead.
How to make vegan doner keabab
- Rehydrate tvp
- Add grated onion
- Add dried seasonings
- Mix well
- Add mix to a sheet of baking paper
- Add the top baking paper and roll out
- Peel off the top layer of baking paper
- Roll up the bottom sheet
- Bake and unravel
Storing and re-heating leftovers
Leftovers -if you even have any left!!- can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a 2-3 days. To reheat just fry in a pan until warm and enjoy all over again!
Viral doner kebab
Ingredients
- ½ cup TVP
- ½ cup Water
- 1/3 cup plain flour
- ½ Onion
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Ground flax seed
- 1 tsp Mushroom seasoning
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 C
- Rehydrate the TVP by adding ½ cup boiling water to ½ cup tvp.
- Leave to sit for 15 minutes.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix really well.
- It should be a sticky mix that holds together.
- Break off 2 sheets of baking paper the same size and spray oil on each one.
- Place the mixture on to one oiled side and place the other sheet oiled side on top of the mix.
- Roll out with a rolling pin into a sheet.
- Remove the top layer and roll the sheet with the doner up (see pics)
- Bake for 20 minutes at 200C.
- Unravel and bake for a further 5 minutes to crisp up.
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2 responses to “Viral Doner Kebab (Vegan Version)”
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Is there a viable alternative to flour? I’m looking for a gluten free option.
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Hi Moya
I haven’t personally tried a GF version but the flour is used to help bind the mixture so you should be able to use oat or chickpea flour instead. Add a little at a time. Keep in mind that the mixture should be shapeable and hold together and a little sticky!
Hope that helps!
Abbie
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