
Urfa Kebab
4.2
🇹🇷 Turkish
Urfa Kebab is a rustic, deeply flavored Turkish kebab made from minced lamb and tail fat, seasoned with smoky Urfa pepper and charred to develop a beautiful crust. Serve it piled onto warm flatbread with blistered tomatoes and peppers, a tangy sumac onion salad, fresh parsley, and a bright squeeze of lemon for a comforting, vibrant meal.
Effort
Moderate
Difficulty
Medium
Price
4,23€/ serving
Kcal
Protein
Fiber
Method
Trim excess sinew from the Lamb Shoulder and roughly chop with the Lamb Tail Fat; pulse in a food processor until you have a coarse, tacky paste.
Add Urfa Pepper Flakes, a generous pinch of Sea Salt, freshly ground Black Pepper and a splash of Water; process again until the mixture is smooth, elastic, and holds together when pressed.
Portion the meat into long, sausage-shaped kebabs (or form onto skewers), press firmly, then chill for 20–30 minutes to help them set.
Preheat a grill or broiler to high and brush the grates with Olive Oil; cook the kebabs, turning occasionally, until well charred on the outside and cooked through, about 8–12 minutes depending on thickness.
While the kebabs cook, melt a knob of Butter in a skillet and sauté halved Tomato and Turkish Green Pepper until blistered and slightly softened; keep warm.
Thinly slice the Red Onion and toss with Ground Sumac, a pinch of Sea Salt and a squeeze of Lemon Juice to make a bright, tangy salad.
Warm the Turkish Flatbread briefly on the grill or in a hot pan; brush with melted Butter or a little Olive Oil if you like.
Assemble by placing the kebabs on the warmed Turkish Flatbread, top with the blistered tomato and pepper mix, sprinkle chopped Flat-Leaf Parsley, drizzle with a little Olive Oil and finish with a squeeze of Lemon.
Serve immediately with the sumac-dressed Red Onion on the side and extra Urfa Pepper Flakes or Sea Salt to taste.
Nutrition Info
Per Serving
CARBS
48.4g
PROTEIN
49.5g
FAT
83.6g
SUGAR
8.5g
SATURATED FAT
37.6g
FIBER
6g
SODIUM
5.2g
Health Summary
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
Adjust servings
For the kebab meat
- 800g Lamb Shoulder, very finely minced
- 200g Lamb Tail Fat, or lamb fat, very finely minced
- 1 1/2 tbsp Urfa Pepper Flakes, isot
- 2 tsp Sea Salt, fine
- 1 tsp Pepper (Black), freshly ground
- 2 tbsp Water, cold, optional, for binding
For grilling & serving
- 4 Turkish Flatbreads, lavaÅŸ or pide
- 3 medium Tomatoes
- 6 Turkish Green Peppers, sivri biber or similar mild green chilies
- 2 tbsp Butter, melted, for brushing bread
Onion-parsley salad
- 2 medium Red Onions, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch ofFlat-Leaf Parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Ground Sumac
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt, fine