Adana Beef Kebabs With Yogurt Sauce Recipes

SPICED BEEF KABOBS WITH CUCUMBER-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: Grate the cucumber over a strainer and squeeze out the water. Transfer the grated cucumber to a medium bowl along with the mint, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Mix to combine, using a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the kebobs: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest, salt, cumin, garam masala and cayenne. Add the cubed sirloin and mix to coat evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• Beginning with the meat, thread one cube of sirloin onto a skewer, followed by a tomato, another piece of meat, a piece of onion, another piece of meat and finishing with a tomato and an onion. Continue like this until all the skewers are assembled. Sprinkle the kebobs on all sides with salt, then place on the preheated grill and cook for three minutes per side for medium doneness. Serve warm with the cucumber-yogurt sauce.

ADANA KEBABS

Steps:

• Slice the onion as thinly as possible, and mix in the sumac, crushing the onion to release the juices.
• Prepare stove-top grill, and grill whole peppers and tomato halves until they are tender; set aside.
• Combine the lamb, chopped onions, garlic, red pepper, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and knead to make a paste.
• Divide into 4 equal portions, and mold on 4 flat skewers to make long sausage-like rolls.
• Grill lamb kebabs on all sides, until they are browned.
• Heat bread, and serve with kebabs, with onion-sumac relish and peppers and tomatoes on the side.

LAMB KABOBS WITH YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a shallow dish; add lamb and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 15 minutes., Pour 1 tablespoon marinade into a small bowl. Stir in yogurt; cover and refrigerate. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. Drain and discard marinade from lamb. On two metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread lamb, mushrooms and zucchini., Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until lamb reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting frequently with reserved marinade. Serve with couscous and yogurt mixture.

ADANA KEBAB

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl add lamb and veal.
• Then add minced bell peppers and onions.
• Add all spices and mix well.
• Cover and put in fridge overnight.
• Mix red onion,sumac,lemon juice in small bowl cover and put in fridge.
• Using your hands shape mixture into 6 inch long kebabs and about 2 inches wide.
• Place on a hot grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
• Kebabs will be done when they feel spongy.
• When done place kebab inside of pita.
• top with yogurt sauce and sliced red onion mixture.
• This can also be served with a side of Turkish Pilaf.

KEBAB SHOP YOGURT GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Simply mix all the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper - add a splash of water if you want to make it a drizzly consistency. The mint is optional but goes nicely with lamb. The sauce can be made the day before.