What Is The Halifax Donair?
Something that few may know is that Halifax has their own traditional Donair recipe that they pride themselves with highly. Back in the 1950s a man by the name of Peter Gamaoulakos came to Canada and started selling traditional gyros in his pizza shop. His plan failed, but he didn’t give up and decided to create a new recipe that suited the Halifax locals. He switched lamb to beef and created a special sauce which is the signature sauce for a true Halifax donair! The rest is history and this donair became a Halifax favorite. The locals loved it so much that in 2015 this donair was named the official food of 2015.
Why We Love It
Easy To Make Simple Ingredients Flavorful and Delicious Short Prep Time Incredible Sweet Sauce
This Halifax Donair is so much fun to make! It requires a short prep time and easy assembling time as well. I love the great flavors of the sweet Donair sauce which is a must, and makes the donair, in my opinion. Get your family ready for the new favorite dinner!
Ingredient Notes
Beef – Although the original recipe used lamb, the donair was recreated using ground beef. If you like lamb, you can still use it or even blend it with some beef. Seasoning – The bold, captivating flavors of the Donair come from the perfect blend between ground coriander, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, salt and ground black pepper. Sauce – There are 2 versions of this sauce, one that’s using evaporated milk and one that uses sweetened condensed milk. If using evaporated milk, you’ll need sugar, garlic powder and plain white vinegar. If using sweetened condensed milk, you’ll just skip the sugar and everything else is the same. The difference is the condensed milk version is a little thicker, but the taste is the same. Pita Bread– Buying large thinner pitas will help tremendously to hold all the ingredients together. You’ll want to either warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds or steam them up a bit to make them more malleable. Veggies – The only veggies you need here are tomatoes and onions. A beefsteak tomato is preferred and lots of chopped onion.
How to Make Halifax Donair
Make Donair Sauce
Donair Meat
Assemble Sandwich
Expert Tips
Leftovers
If there are any leftovers, you can store the ingredients separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3-4 days and serve them when ready on fresh pita breads.
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