Meat-Stuffed Bread Pockets

Name: Meat-Stuffed Bread Pockets (Chicken Döner Kebab)
Prep time: 4 h 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 5 h
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm water; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet); 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 3½ tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; Sesame seeds, for garnishing; 1⅓ pounds (600 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast, par-frozen (see Notes); 1⅓ pounds (600 g) boneless, skinless chicken breast, par-frozen (see Notes); 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt; ½ firm head white or green cabbage, thinly sliced; ½ firm head white or green cabbage, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar; ⅔ cup (165 ml) full-fat Greek yogurt; ⅔ cup (165 ml) full-fat sour cream; ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon finely grated (6 g) yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; Salt and ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons chili flakes; 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon avocado oil; Iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced; 1 tomato, sliced; Thinly sliced sweet or red onion; Feta cheese, sliced or crumbled (optional)

Chicken Döner Kebab

Preparation info

Yield:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

German Home Kitchen

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

About

Döner kebab is Germany’s number-one fast food. It’s also the best homesickness cure. I developed this recipe to bring the flavors of a German döner shop into my own kitchen. From the homemade pide bread to the perfectly seasoned chicken, creamy garlic sauce, and the pul biber seasoning (for optional scharf—that’s German for “spicy”), this is as close as I can get to the real thing. To get the super thin strips of chicken just like from a döner shop, I par-freeze my chicken before slicing, w

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Germany

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