Turkish · Dinner
Ground Meat Skewers (High-Protein)
Ground lamb and beef skewers grilled over high heat with egg yolk and cooked bulgur folded into the mince for structure and protein. Seasoned with cumin, sumac, and parsley, served with charred tomato and garlic yogurt dip.
$6
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
497Calories
52.3gProtein
23.2gFat
20.1gCarbs
4.8gSugar
5.6gFiber
976mgSodium
349mgChol
8.9gSat Fat
882mgPotassium
178mgCalcium
5.9mgIron
3.2mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground lamb, ground beef, egg yolk, cooked bulgur, onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, sumac, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper; mix until tacky and holding together.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the meat mixture for 30 minutes until firmed.
3
Build
Mold the mixture around a flat metal skewer into a long log, pressing firmly for no gaps.
4
Grill
Cook over high heat 10–12 minutes, turning every 2–3 minutes, until deeply charred and the centre is no longer pink when checked.
5
Char
Brush tomato halves with olive oil and grill cut-side down for 4 minutes until softened and blistered.
6
Finish
Stir grated garlic into yogurt until evenly combined.
7
Plate
Slide the skewer onto a plate with charred tomato, garlic yogurt, lemon, and a pinch of sumac.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz370g ground lamb
- 5.6 oz160g lean ground beef
- 22 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup80g, cooked bulgur
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp sumac, plus extra for serving
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 22 small tomato, halved
- 1 tsp1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup120g plain whole-milk yogurt
- 22 small clove garlic, for the yogurt dip
- 22 lemon wedge
