Adana kebab

Prepare

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥Finely chop the peppers in a food processor, then tip them in a sieve and press into the sieve so that the peppers release all of their juices.

Steps

1. 🔥Tip into a bowl along with the mince, red pepper paste, pul biber, 1½ tsp flaky sea salt, and 2 tbsp of the oil.

Prepare

1. 🧂Mix together, kneading well for at least 2-3 mins.
2. 🍳If you need to, wet your hands with cold water to prevent the mixture from sticking.
3. 🫇The mixture should be sticky when ready.

Steps

1. 🍳Cover and chill for at least 2 hrs, or up to 12 hrs.
2. 🫇step 2

Cook

1. 🫇When ready to cook, heat the grill to high or an oven to 220C/200C fan/gas

Prepare

1. 🍽️Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions, around 85g each.

Steps

1. 🌿If you’d like to skewer them, divide into 8 equal portions and roll into balls.

Prepare

1. ✨Using wet hands, thread the balls onto the end of the skewers, massaging the mixture down the skewers in between the palms of your hands, until evenly distributed.
2. 🥄Ensure that the mixture is fully wrapped tightly around the skewers without any exposed metal.

Cook

1. 🥄Alternatively, lay them on a large baking tray lined with parchment paper if cooking in the oven, or foil if cooking under the grill.

Steps

1. 🔥Shape into 20cm-long köfte.
2. 🧂Wet your fingers with a little cold water and make indents all along the köfte for the traditional shape.
3. 🍳step 3

Cook

1. 🧂Gently brush each köfte with the remaining 1 tbsp oil and cook under the grill, on the top shelf for 10-12 mins, turning regularly, or cook in the oven for 16-18 mins, until crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle