Turkish · Lunch
Spicy Beef Skewer Wrap
Cubes of beef sirloin marinated in Turkish red pepper paste, cumin and sumac, threaded and charred over high heat, then tucked into a warm flatbread with grilled onion, tomato, sumac and a garlicky yogurt sauce. Finished with parsley and lemon juice.
$5
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
42.8gProtein
26.4gFat
48.6gCarbs
7.9gSugar
5.2gFiber
1150mgSodium
108mgChol
7.1gSat Fat
760mgPotassium
140mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.6mcgVitamin B12
12mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish Beer (Efes)
local
Turkish Tea (Çay)
international
protein-rich
gluten-free-adaptable
high-fiber
spice-route
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut beef sirloin into 1-inch cubes, pat dry with paper towel so marinade clings well.
2
Marinate
Mix beef with biber salcasi, cumin, sumac, 2 cloves garlic, olive oil and salt; refrigerate 30 minutes.
3
Char
Grill skewered beef over high heat, turning every 2 minutes for 8 minutes until charred and firm but faintly pink inside.
4
Build
Warm flatbread in dry pan over medium heat 30 seconds per side until pliable, spread with yogurt sauce made from yogurt, 1/2 clove garlic and salt.
5
Plate
Slide beef onto flatbread, top with grilled and raw onion, tomato, parsley, chili flakes and lemon juice; fold and cut diagonally in half.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g beef sirloin
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp biber salcasi (Turkish red pepper paste)
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp sumac, plus extra for the onions
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 11 onion, for grilling, plus 2 tbsp raw onion for topping
- 22 small flatbread (lavash-style, about 2.5 oz/70g)
- 44 tomato slices
- 1/2 cup120ml plain yogurt
- 1 clove1 clove garlic for the yogurt sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 pinch2 pinch chili flakes
- salt, to taste
