Meat & PoultryDifficulty: medium
İskender Kebab
Bursa's most famous kebab: sliced döner-style beef over buttery cut flatbread, tomato sauce, sizzling butter and yogurt.
30
Prep Time
20
Cook Time
4
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
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1Whisk the yogurt with a pinch of salt and set it aside.
2Simmer the grated tomatoes with the garlic, tomato paste, paprika, salt and pepper for 10 minutes until saucy.
3Season the beef slices and sear them in batches over high heat in the olive oil, 1-2 minutes per side, until browned but still juicy.
4Warm the bread squares briefly in the oven and pile them onto four plates.
5Top the bread with the beef, spoon the tomato sauce over everything, then add a spoonful of yogurt along one side.
6Melt the butter until it foams and pour it sizzling over the kebab. Serve immediately.
Chef's Tip
- Sear the beef in small, uncrowded batches: the edges brown while the center stays juicy.
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- Warm the bread cubes before assembling so they absorb the tomato sauce without turning soggy.
- The finishing butter is melted until nut-brown and poured sizzling — it carries most of the dish's aroma.
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