Adana Kebab is a famous kebab from Adana, Turkey, known for being spicy and juicy! Ground lamb or beef seasoned with spices, then grilled on wide skewers. Smoky, savory, and spicy enough to be addictive.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 4
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- 500g ground beef (or mixed with lamb)
- 1 onion, grated and squeezed to remove excess liquid
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp red pepper or chili paste (biber salcasi)
- 1 tsp ground sumac
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes (pul biber)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- A little chopped parsley
- Wide kebab skewers (sis)
- To serve: warm pita bread
- sliced onion
- grilled tomato and chili peppers
- yogurt
- lemon wedges
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Combine the ground meat with the grated onion (squeezed to remove excess liquid), garlic, red pepper paste, sumac, cumin, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper
- 2 Knead firmly for 5 minutes until the mixture becomes sticky and well combined — this is important so it will stick to the skewers
- 3 Cover and let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour
- 4 Wet your hands, then take a handful of the meat mixture
- 5 Shape it lengthwise around the kebab skewer, pressing firmly to pack it on
- 6 Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat
- 7 Grill the kebabs for 3-4 minutes per side until charred and cooked through
- 8 Serve over pita bread with sliced onion, grilled tomato, and grilled chili peppers
- 9 Add a squeeze of lemon and serve yogurt on the side
💡 Tips
• The meat must be kneaded firmly and for a good while so the proteins bind together and stick to the skewers
• Squeeze the grated onion until dry so the mixture isn't too wet
• Rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour — this is key so the shape holds together while grilling
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
380
Calories (kcal)
28 g
Protein
24 g
Fat
8 g
Carbs
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