Turkish style Beef Kofta Kebabs
Minced Beef Kebabs
Equipment
- 12 to 15 Skewers - BBQ Grill
Ingredients
- 2 lb 1 kg Minced Beef or Lamb (or combination of both)
- 1 Onion, peeled and grated
- 1 bunch Parsley, chopped
- 3 to 4 chilis, seeded, chopped (I used 4 different types of chilis for more complex flavor)
- 1 tbsp Turkish chili paste or Harissa
- 1 tspn Salt
- 1 tbsp Sumac
Garlic Yogurt Sauce
- 1-1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 2 Garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Sumac, divided
Garnish
- 6 to 8 sheets of flat bread, or pita bread
- 1 red onion, finely sliced
- 1 cup parsley, chopped
- Assorted crunch vegetable like julienne carrots, cabbage or cucumber
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Mix all the meat ingredients and 1/2 tbsp sumac in a bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour
- Soak the wooden sticks if used. You would need 12 to 15 long skewers or around 20 short skewers
- In small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the garlic yogurt, refrigerate till ready to serve
- Prepare the red onion and parsley garnish: this is the key flavor driver. Sprinkle the salt over the finely sliced red onion. With your hands, squeeze the onions so the salt can really be well mixed. Add the chopped parsley. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, set aside.
- Display all the garnish on a platter for guests to help themselves.
- Skewers the meat and form a flat elongated shape.
- Heat the grill to high, oil the grates well. Grill the meat skewers for 4 minutes on one side, flip them over, and grill the other side for another 4 minutes (you can also use a cast iron grill). Warm up the flatbread or pita bread on the grill. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 tbsp Sumac over the meat before serving.
- Serve hot with the garnishes and garlic yogurt sauce. Remove the meat from the skewer, wrap it with the garnishes and yogurt sauce in flatbread or pita bread, and enjoy!