🇹🇷 Turkish

Mussels Kebap

Name: Mussels Kebap
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Yogurt; 1 Onion; 3 cloves, crushed Garlic; 2 Bell Pepper; 1, juiced Lemon; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 800 g Mussels; 1 tsp Urfa Pepper Flakes

🇹🇷 Turkish

Marinated chunks of mussels on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. 24 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 20 min Cook 4 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt3 tbsp
Onion1
Garlic3 cloves, crushed
Bell Pepper2
Lemon1, juiced
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Mussels800 g
Urfa Pepper Flakes1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, urfa pepper flakes and lemon juice into a marinade.
2
Cut the mussels into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.
3
Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.
4
Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.
5
Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with fresh parsley.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lemon just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: VR180 - Turkish Street Food Mussels · on YouTube