İskender Kebab

İskender Kebab

İskender Kebab

Thin slices of döner meat laid over torn pide bread, drenched in hot tomato sauce and sizzling butter, served with thick yogurt — Bursa's legendary contribution to Turkish cuisine.

Cuisines

Turkish

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 30 min Cook: 20 min Total: 50 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Lamb Or Beef 300 grams Lamb Or Beef , thinly sliced
olive oil 2 tablespoons Olive oil
salt 1 teaspoon Salt
Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Black Pepper , to taste
paprika 1 teaspoon Paprika
butter 2 tablespoons Butter
Yogurt 1 cup Yogurt , plain
Garlic 2 cloves Garlic , minced
Pitum Bread 2 pieces Pitum Bread , or pide bread
tomato sauce 1 cup Tomato sauce
tomato paste 1 tablespoon Tomato paste
Red Pepper Flake 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flake
vinegar 1 tablespoon Vinegar
sugar 1 tablespoon Sugar
Parsley Parsley , fresh, for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1 In a bowl, combine the sliced meat with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and paprika. Mix well and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the marinated meat until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. 3 In a separate saucepan, melt the butter and add the tomato paste. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the paste is fragrant.
  4. 4 Add the tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, vinegar, and sugar to the saucepan. Stir well and let the sauce simmer for 5-7 minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed.
  5. 5 Toast the pide bread or pita bread until crispy, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
  6. 6 In a small bowl, mix the minced garlic with the plain yogurt.
  7. 7 To assemble, place the toasted bread pieces on a serving platter. Top with the cooked meat.
  8. 8 Pour the tomato sauce over the meat and bread, then drizzle with the garlic yogurt.
  9. 9 Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.

Tips

For an authentic touch, use a mix of lamb and beef. Serve with grilled green peppers and tomatoes on the side.