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Ground Lamb Izgara
🇹🇷 Turkish

Ground Lamb Izgara

🇹🇷 Turkish

Smoky grilled ground lamb with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of lemon to finish. 32 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Salt1 tsp
  • Garlic3 cloves, crushed
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil2 tbsp
  • Dried Oregano1 tsp
  • Ground Lamb450 g
  • Urfa Pepper Flakes1 tsp

Optional extras

  • Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the Olive Oil, lemon juice, garlic, urfa pepper flakes and salt into a quick marinade.

  2. 2

    Coat the ground lamb completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).

  3. 3

    Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.

  4. 4

    Grill the ground lamb in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.

  5. 5

    Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh parsley and extra lemon.

Chef's tip

Don't move the ground lamb for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Ev Yapımı Şişte Izgara Köfte |Homemade Grill Turkish Kebab Kofte · on YouTube