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Turkish Style Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce
One of our best vacations was in Istanbul- the food was out of this world.. These kebabs remind me of the amazing trip…
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk
Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for about 10 minutes and keep aside.
- 1 pound ground pork, beef or dark meat turkey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Transfer the soaked breadcrumbs, ground meat, salt, cumin, all spice, sumac, dried mint, garlic, egg and parsley to a large food processor. Process till a smooth mixture is achieved. Take out and let the mixture marinate for at least 2 to 3 hours. Form into meatballs or kebabs, about ¼ cup of mixture for each kebab. Heat a frying pan with the oil and cook the kebabs on a medium heat, turning every 2 to 3 minutes until all sides are brown. Cook till the kebabs are cooked through- about 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with yogurt sauce.
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup full fat yogurt, whisked
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
- Juice of half a lemon
Mix all the ingredients including the yogurt in a bowl. Serve with the kebabs.
Pork Stew with Orange Jerk Sauce
This stew is absolutely delicious. I made my own Jerk sauce and decided to do a stew instead of the normal grilled Jerk chicken. I bought some lovely pork shoulder and got to work. I met a lovely Jamaican family last month and I asked them how what all they add to their Jerk sauce. They gave me the ingredients and I decided to give it a try. I didn’t make it super spicy as I am the only one who enjoys that.
I used orange juice and chicken broth for the liquid – which gave the stew amazing flavor. I decided to serve it with creamy polenta and a huge green salad… yum!
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