İnegöl Köfte — Bursa-Style Turkish Meatballs

Flat, juicy grilled meatballs of beef and lamb with grated onion and breadcrumbs, from the Bursa region.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 12 min
Total: 37 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 400g beef mince (15% fat)
  • 300g lamb mince
  • 1 onion, grated and squeezed dry
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 50g fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • To serve: flatbread, grilled tomatoes and green peppers, sliced onion with sumac, parsley

Method

  1. Knead the beef, lamb, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, cumin, salt, pepper and oil together for 5 minutes until sticky. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

  2. With wet hands, shape the mixture into 16 small oval patties about 2cm thick.

  3. Heat a griddle pan, barbecue or grill to high. Cook the köfte for 4 to 5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.

  4. Serve hot with flatbread, grilled vegetables and the onion and sumac salad.