Turkish · Dinner
Twisted Minced Meat Skewers
Hand-shaped skewers of seasoned minced lamb, grilled over high heat until charred outside and juicy within, flavoured with onion, parsley, cumin, and Aleppo-style chili. Served with grilled tomato, warm flatbread, and a tangy sumac-onion side salad.
$6
20 minsPrep
10 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
550Calories
34.2gProtein
34.2gFat
28.1gCarbs
5.2gSugar
4.3gFiber
1310mgSodium
137mgChol
14.3gSat Fat
710mgPotassium
125mgCalcium
4.4mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
gluten-free
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine lamb, grated onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, chili flakes, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; knead for 2 to 3 minutes until sticky.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes until the fat firms up.
3
Build
Divide in half and mould each portion around a flat metal skewer into a ribbed, twisted shape about 6 inches long.
4
Grill
Place skewers on a hot grill over high heat; cook for 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until deeply charred.
5
Plate
Warm flatbread on the grill, then serve skewers with charred tomato, sumac-dressed sliced onion, and yogurt.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g lamb, ground
- 11 onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp Aleppo-style chili flakes (or 1/4 tsp cayenne)
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 22 small tomato
- 22 small flatbread (about 1.6 oz/45g, a quarter of a standard pack of pita)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp plain yogurt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sumac
- 11 onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
