Meat & PoultryDifficulty: medium

Light Adana Kebab

Name: Light Adana Kebab
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 600 g lean ground lamb (or half lamb half beef); 1 onion, finely grated and squeezed dry; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp chili flakes; 3 tbsp parsley, minced; For serving: grilled tomatoes, green peppers, bulgur pilaf, sumac onion salad

The famous Turkish hand-minced kebab, lightened up: lean lamb mixed with paprika and parsley, grilled long and flat, served over bulgur instead of bread.

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Ingredients

600 g lean ground lamb (or half lamb half beef)1 onion, finely grated and squeezed dry2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp cumin1 tsp salt1/2 tsp chili flakes3 tbsp parsley, mincedFor serving: grilled tomatoes, green peppers, bulgur pilaf, sumac onion salad

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1Knead meat with all ingredients 5 min until sticky.

2Divide in 4; mold each around a flat skewer, elongated and thin.

3Grill hot, turning once, 8-10 min — fat should drip and flame.

4Rest 2 min; slide off skewers onto bulgur with vegetables and onion salad.