Grilled Adana-Style Kebabs

Name: Grilled Adana-Style Kebabs
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 30 (12-inch) bamboo, skewers; 1 cup, coarsely chopped onion; 4 , garlic cloves, chopped; 3 tablespoons mild, biber salçası; 2 teaspoons, kosher salt; 2 teaspoons, paprika; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, ground sumac; 1 teaspoon, pepper; ½ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1½ pounds, ground lamb; 3 large rectangular, lavashes, halved crosswise; 3 , plum tomatoes, cored and chopped; 2 , small red onions, thinly sliced (2 cups); 1 cup, chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup, extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ cup, lemon juice (2 lemons); 2 tablespoons, ground sumac; 1½ teaspoons, kosher salt

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2023

Main Courses

Vegetables

Lamb

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¾ hours, plus 1 hour chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In the Turkish city of Adana, the signature kebab is made from hand-minced, fatty lamb spiced with red pepper. The minced lamb is pressed onto a long, flat skewer before being grilled over coals. (Learn more here.) For a version practical e...

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