Turkish · Dinner
Twisted Minced Meat Skewers (High-Protein)
Turkish-style adana-inspired skewers made from hand-twisted ground lamb and beef, mixed with red pepper paste, sumac and paprika, grilled over high heat until charred. Served with garlicky yogurt and lentils for additional protein and fibre.
$5
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
545Calories
52.8gProtein
28.5gFat
20.1gCarbs
4.1gSugar
6.2gFiber
1180mgSodium
340mgChol
10.5gSat Fat
810mgPotassium
142mgCalcium
5.5mgIron
2.7mcgVitamin B12
15mgVitamin C
high-fiber
protein-rich
low-carb
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground lamb, beef, egg, red pepper paste, sumac, paprika, cumin, minced garlic, grated onion, chopped parsley, salt and pepper; knead 2 minutes until tacky and holds together.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes until the fat firms up.
3
Build
Divide the chilled mixture in half and press firmly around a flat metal skewer, twisting into a ribbed log about 1 inch thick.
4
Grill
Place skewers on a grill over high heat and cook 10 to 12 minutes total, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until deeply charred and centre is no longer pink.
5
Plate
Warm lentils with olive oil and salt, whisk yogurt with grated garlic and salt, then slide skewers onto plate alongside lentils and yogurt; serve with lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz311g ground lamb
- 5.6 oz160g lean ground beef
- 22 large eggs
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp red pepper paste (biber salcasi)
- 1 tsp1 tsp sumac
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2/3 cup160g cooked green lentils
- 1/2 cup120g plain whole-milk yogurt
- 22 small clove garlic, for the yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 11 lemon, cut into a wedge
