Chop and squeeze the pepper
Chop the kapia pepper very finely and squeeze out its juice.
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Adana Kebabı – Adana Kebab Recipe
Homemade Adana kebab: ground lamb kneaded with tail fat and pepper, pressed onto wide skewers, grilled and served with lavash.
Prep 30 minCook 20 minTotal 1 h 50 minServings 4Difficulty Hard
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Combine meat and seasonings
Put the ground lamb, tail fat, pepper and spices in a large bowl.
Knead and chill
Knead everything thoroughly until well combined, then let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
Shape on wide skewers
Press the rested mixture flat onto wide skewers.
Grill and serve
Cook over a charcoal grill or under the oven grill and serve with lavash.
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