Oven Baked Adana Minced Beef Kebab

Adana is a minced meat kebab from the southern Turkey.  It is usually eaten with pita topped with yoghurt and sliced onion mixture. This kebab is made from minced beef. I served the kebab with turmeric rice, grilled vegetables and yoghurt and sriracha sauce sauce. An easy and nice dinner recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb ground beef

2 teaspoons butter, melted

1/2 cup red bell pepper, minced

1/2 cup onion, minced

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoons sumac (optional)

2 teaspoons olive oil

Dipping sauce:

  2 tbsp plain yoghurt

  some sriracha sauce depending on how spicy you like

  

DIRECTIONS

1.  Put the minced beef in a bowl then add onion, bell pepper and butter.

2.  Add the spices; onion, bell pepper, garlic, red pepper, ground coriander, cumin, black pepper, kosher salt and sumac.

3.  Mix well, cover then put in the refrigerator overnight.  You may also marinate it for at least an hour if you don't have time.  This recipe is best if you leave the marinate overnight.

4.  Pre-heat the oven at 180 degree Celsius (350 degree Fahrenheit).

5.  Using your hands shape the mixture into 4 inch long 1 inches wide cigar shape.  You may put the cigar shaped kebab on the skewer or not.

6.  Brush the kebab with olive oil then put in the oven.  Turn the kebab to the other side after 30 minutes and then bake for 10-15 minutes more.