Turkish · Dinner
Ground Meat Skewers
Turkish lamb kofte skewers made from lean ground lamb mixed with onion, parsley, cumin, paprika, and garlic, then grilled until charred. Served over arugula with lemon juice, yogurt sauce, and sumac.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
376Calories
36.1gProtein
21.4gFat
8.2gCarbs
3.5gSugar
2.3gFiber
760mgSodium
131mgChol
9.2gSat Fat
660mgPotassium
146mgCalcium
3.7mgIron
2.5mcgVitamin B12
16mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish red wine or Efes beer
local
Ayran
international
low-calorie
low-carb
protein-rich
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine lean ground lamb, onion, parsley, cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl, mixing by hand until evenly blended.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes until firm.
3
Grill
Brush grill with olive oil and cook skewers over medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes, turning every 2–3 minutes until charred and cooked through.
4
Plate
Lay arugula on a plate, drizzle with lemon juice, top with skewers, dollop yogurt, and dust with sumac.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz400g lean ground lamb
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil, for brushing the grill
- 2 cup60g arugula
- 11 lemon, juiced
- 4 tbsp60g plain yogurt
- 2 pinch2 pinch sumac, for garnish
