Adana Kebab

Name: Adana Kebab
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 600g minced lamb, 20% fat; 1 onion, grated; 2 long red chillies, finely minced; 1 tsp sumac; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; flatbreads and tomatoes to serve

Spiced minced lamb moulded onto flat skewers and grilled over charcoal — the fiery pride of Adana, southeast Turkey.

Total time

80 min

Prep

70 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Turkish

Ingredients

600gminced lamb, 20% fat

1onion, grated

2long red chillies, finely minced

1 tspsumac

1 tsppaprika

1/2 tspcinnamon

1/2 tspallspice

flatbreads and tomatoesto serve

Instructions

Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Refrigerate 1 hour to firm up.

Divide into 8 portions. Mould firmly around flat metal skewers in long sausage shapes.

Grill over hot coals or under a preheated grill 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes.

Rest 2 minutes. Serve on warm flatbread with sliced tomatoes and onion.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

0.6g

Fat

0.2g

Carbs

4.5g

Fiber

1.2g

Sodium

3mg

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