Turkish · Dinner
Fried Meat and Bulgur Patties
Pan-fried patties made from ground beef bound with cooked white rice, onion, garlic, cumin, and paprika, formed into flattened ovals and fried until deeply browned and crisp outside, tender inside. Served with lemon and fresh parsley, this is a gluten-free take on Turkish kofte.
$4
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
438Calories
30.2gProtein
27.8gFat
18.4gCarbs
2.3gSugar
2.1gFiber
1310mgSodium
137mgChol
8.6gSat Fat
540mgPotassium
55mgCalcium
3.8mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish Beer (Efes or Carlsberg)
local
Ayran
international
gluten-free
low-carb
low-calorie
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Finely grate the onion and mince the garlic. In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, cooked rice, grated onion, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, chili powder, rice flour, salt, and pepper; knead by hand for 2 minutes.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes until the fat firms up and the patties hold their shape better.
3
Fry
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry the patties for 4–5 minutes per side until deep brown and centre reaches 71°C.
4
Plate
Transfer the patties to a plate and serve hot with the lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g ground beef
- 2/3 cup110g cooked white rice
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp chili powder
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp60ml olive oil, for frying
- 22 lemon wedge, for serving
