İzgara Köfte

Name: İzgara Köfte
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 450 g Ground beef (80/20); 16 oz Ground lamb, one package; 1 Yellow onion, grated and squeezed; 3 cloves Garlic, grated; ½ cup Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus more for serving; ⅓ cup Plain breadcrumbs; 1½ tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes; 1½ tsp Table salt; ½ tsp Ground black pepper; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil, for the grill or pan; ½ Red onion, thinly sliced, for serving; 1 Lemon, cut into wedges

45 minServes 4$57.79

Ground beef and lamb are kneaded with grated onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, cumin, paprika, and red pepper flakes, shaped into small flat köfte, and grilled or pan-seared, then served with sliced red onion, parsley, and lemon. Crushed red pepper flakes stand in for Turkish pul biber.

Ingredients

450 gGround beef (80/20)Buy 1 package
16 ozGround lambone packageBuy 1 package
1Yellow oniongrated and squeezedBuy 0.32 lb
3 clovesGarlicgratedBuy 1 head
½ cupFlat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped, plus more for servingBuy 1 bunch
⅓ cupPlain breadcrumbsBuy 1 package
1½ tspGround cuminBuy 1 jar
1 tspPaprikaBuy 1 jar
1 tspCrushed red pepper flakesBuy 1 jar
1½ tspTable saltBuy 1 canister
½ tspGround black pepperBuy 1 jar
1 tbspVegetable oilfor the grill or panBuy 1 bottle
½Red onionthinly sliced, for servingBuy 0.22 lb
1Lemoncut into wedges

Substitution

Crushed red pepper flakes in place of “Turkish pul biber (Aleppo-style pepper flakes)”. Crushed red pepper flakes are used because pul biber is not a canonical ingredient; they are hotter and less fruity.

Method

Knead the beef, lamb, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, cumin, paprika, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper for 3 minutes until sticky; chill 20 minutes.
Shape into 16 small oval patties about 1.5 cm thick.
Grill or sear in an oiled pan over high heat until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Serve with sliced red onion, extra parsley, and lemon wedges.