Kebapche-Bulgarian (Bulgaristan Usulu Kebap)

2 lbs minced meat (60% lamb, 40% beef)
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp fresh ground black pepper
½ tsp cumin
1-2 glove garlic, minced (optional)

Mix all ingredients together well. Leave in the fridge for 4-12 hours. Take out and roll in sausage like pieces. About 1 inch in diameter and 6 inches in length. Makes about 30 pieces.

Cook over the grill until both sides are done.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

1 kg kiyma (60% koyun, 40% dana)

1 yemek kasigi tuz

1 yemek kasigi taze ogutulmus karabiber

½ tatli kasigi kimyon

1-2 dis sarimsak, ezilmis (istege bagli)

Butun malzemeleri guzelce karistirin. Buzdolabinda yaklasik 4-12 saat dinlendirin. Sonra, kiymadan yaklasik 2.5 cm capinda ve 15 cm uzunlugunda uzun yuvarlak sucuklar yapin.Yaklasik 30 adet cikar.

Mangal ya da izgara uzerinde her iki taraflari kizarana dek pisirin.

AFIYET OLSUN

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Adana Kebab (Adana Kebabi)

1 lb lean ground mutton

50 gr fat from lamb tail, finely chopped

1 tsp crushed red pepper

½ tsp black pepper

½ tsp cumin

1 tsp salt to taste

Skewers or chop sticks

Leave the crushed red pepper in ½ cup of water for about 2-3 hours, to get them softened. Then drain.

Mix all the ingredients with your hands. Grab a fist size mixture and skewer it. Squeeze it on the skewer until it gets smooth and lengthens to acquire the shape shown in the picture. Cook on a grill or oven. You can grill some vegetables as well on the side. Refrigerate the skewered Adana Kebab overnight to get a better flavor.

Serve with warm pita bread and Side Salad for Kebabs

ENJOY

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TURKCE

500 gr yagsiz koyun kiymasi

50 gr kuyruk yagi, cok ince kiyilmis

1 tatli kasigi pul biber

1 cay kasigi karabiber

1 cay kasigi kimyon

1 tatli kasigi tuz

Metal ya da cop sis

Kirmizi pul biber yarim su bardagi su icinde yaklasik 2-3 saat bekletin. Boylece pul biber yumusayacak ve pisirisken yanmayacaktir.

Butun malzemeleri cukur bir kabin icinde iyice yogurun. Yumruk buyuklugunde bir parca alip, sise gecirin. Avucunuzla sikarak, asagi yukari hareket ettirerek resimdeki sekile benzer kebaplar yapin. Bir aksam boyunca buzdolabinda bekletin. Mangal/izgara ya da firinda pisirin. Yaninda cesitli sebzeleri de izgara yapip kebap ile ikram edebilirsiniz.

Adana kebabi sicak lavas ya da pide (pita) ve Kebap Salatasi  ile servis yapin.

Afiyet Olsun

Ana Sayfaya Don

Kebab with Bay Leaves (Defneli Kebap)

1 lb boneless chicken/turkey or beef, chopped
½ lb mushroom, washed and sliced in half
¼ cup olive oil
5-6 bay leaves
1 tbsp soy sauce
½-1 cup hot water
1 tbsp salt to taste
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp cumin

In a pot, cook the meat/chicken/turkey chunks over medium heat till the juice is gone. I’ve used turkey, but you can use any kind of meat for this recipe. Then add bay leaves and spices. Wash or brush gently the mushrooms, make sure not to soak them in water. Cut them in half and add into the pot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add olive oil, soy sauce, salt and hot water. Close the lid and simmer over low-medium heat till the meat is soft (for about 15-20 minutes).
Serve Kebab with Bay Leaves warm.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
500 gr kemiksiz tavuk/hindi eti ya da dana/koyun eti, dogranmis
250 gr mantar, yikanmis ve ikiye kesilmis
½ cay bardagi zeytinyagi
5-6 tane defne yapragi
1 yemek kasigi soya sosu
½ -1 su bardagi sicak su
1 yemek kasigi tuz
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
½ cay kasigi kimyon
½ cay kasigi karabiber

Bir tencerede et suyunu cekene dek orta ateste kavurun. Ben hindi eti kullandim, bu tarifte istediginiz cesit eti kullanabilirsiniz. Sonra defne yapraklarini ve baharatlari ilave edin. Mantarlari suyun altinda cok tutmadan yikayin veya hafifce fircalayin. Sonraya ikiye bolun ve tencereye ilave edin. 2-3 dakika kadar kavurun.
Sonra, zeytinyagi, soya sosu, tuz ve sicak suyu ilave edip, karistirin. Kapagini kapatin ve hafif ateste etler pisene dek pisirin (yaklasik 15-20 dakika).
Defneli Kebabi sicak servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Shish Kebab (Sis Kebap)

1 lb boneless beef or lamb
1 tsp salt
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp paprika
1tbsp lemon juice
Green/yellow/red pepper, cut in big chunks
2-3 medium onions, cut into 4
Any kind of vegetables you like
Wooden/ metal skewers

In a bowl, combine salt, garlic, olive oil, cumin, paprika and lemon juice. Cut the meat uniformly sized 1 to 2 inch cubes for quick and even cooking.
Then add the meat into marinade sauce and mix them all. Leave for marinating at least 1 hour, preferably one night in the fridge.
Drain the meat and discard the marinade sauce, do not use it again.
Put the meat and vegetables on skewers. If you are using wooden skewers, leave them in water for 30 minutes, to prevent them catching fire over the grill.
Cook Shish Kebabs on the grill, electric grill or you can bake them in the oven at 400F (200C) till all sides are golden brown and tender.
ENJOY

The History of Shish Kebab

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½ kg kemiksiz dana ya da koyun eti
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1-2 sarimsak, dovulmus
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi kimyon
1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
1 yemek kasigi limon
Yesil/kirmizi/sari biber, buyuk lokmalar halinde kesilmis
2-3 tane orta boy sogan, dorte bolunmus
Her turlu istediginiz sebze
Tahta/metal mangal sisi

Bir kasede, tuz, sarimsak, zeytinyagi, kimyon, kirmizi toz biber ve limon suyunu karistirin. Etleri 3-4 cm lik kupler seklinde dograyin.
Marine sosuna etleri ilave edin ve guzelce karistirip, en az 1 saat, tercihen bir gece buzdolabinda bekletin.
Pisireceginiz zaman marine sosunu suzun ve atin, geri kalan sosu tekrar kullanmayin.
Eti ve sebzeleri sislere dizin. Eger tahta sis kullaniyorsaniz, sisleri en az 30 dakika suda bekletin. Tahta suyu cekip, mangal esnasinda alev almayacaktir.
Sis kebablari mangalda, elektrikli izgarada ya da firinda 200 C (400 F)de her taraflari kizarana dek pisirin.
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Sis Kebab'in Tarihi

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