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canadian donair meat pizza
canadian donair meat pizza

Nimrods’ Canadian Donair Meat

By Ivy Knight
By Ivy Knight

The donair—a pita sandwich stuffed with beef, tomatoes, onions and sweet sauce—is hugely popular in Canada, and one of the best places to have it is at Nimrods’ Floating Pizza Bar in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Nimrods’ owner Jesse Clausheide's version is considered by many to be the finest iteration...

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Method

Note

While this meat is great on its own or in a pita, we highly recommend using it as a pizza topping for the full experience with a drizzle of donair sauce. If you have leftovers, store the meat in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C). If using an Ooni, you can check the temperature of the baking stone quickly, accurately and from a safe distance with an infrared thermometer. 

  2. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

  3. Add all the ingredients to the bowl of your stand mixer. Mix using the dough hook on high until the mixture is smooth and pastelike, about 3 to 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can also mix all ingredients in a large bowl using a rubber spatula. 

  4. Remove the meat from the bowl and form it into a tight loaf about 10 inches (25 centimetres) long and 6 inches (15 centimetres). Place the loaf on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then cover the meat with foil.

  5. Place the tray in the oven and bake until the internal temperature is 150 °F (65 °C), about 30 minutes. Use the internal thermometer to check this. 

  6. Remove the foil and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 170 °F (75 °C), about 10 to 15 minutes.

  7. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Once cool, cut the donair meat into thin slices or crumble. Use it to top your donair pizzas, for a pita sandwich or as is! 

Ivy Knight

Ivy Knight (@ivyporkchopknight) is a journalist, former line cook and one-time pizzaiolo who grew up on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Her byline can be found in The New York Times, The New Yorker and Food & Wine. She also creates restaurant memes @allezceline.

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