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Turkish Beef Köfte

By Salim Bennouri

Juicy and flavorful Turkish-style meatballs that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Prep: 40 min · Cook: 10 min · Serves 4 · Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

• 500 g medium-fat ground beef
• 1 onion
• 1 red pointed pepper (or sweet bell pepper)
• 1 handful fresh parsley
• 1 egg
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• to taste black pepper
• for frying vegetable oil
• for serving optional lavash bread
• for serving optional sliced tomatoes
• for serving optional sliced onions
• for serving optional extra fresh parsley

Method

1. Place the onion, red pepper, and parsley in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
2. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef with the chopped vegetable mixture.
3. Add the egg, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Knead everything together thoroughly with your hands.
4. Cover the mixture and let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
5. Take small portions of the meat mixture and shape them into small, slightly flattened oval patties.
6. Heat a generous amount of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat.
7. Fry the köfte in batches until they are deeply browned and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
8. Serve warm, optionally wrapped in lavash bread with tomatoes, onions, and parsley.

Original: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaNlTmByxtR/?stkn=cDZicGNjejNmd2c3

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