Turkish Köfte (Meatballs)
Tender, juicy Turkish meatballs made with beef or beef-lamb mix, breadcrumbs, and a baking soda–lemon juice tenderizer; grilled, pan-fried, or baked with potatoes in tomato sauce.
| prepProcess stale bread into fine crumbs or measure store-bought breadcrumbs | |||||||||
| 1 kg ground beef (or 70% beef, 30% lamb) | Combine beef, breadcrumbs, baking soda mixture, pepper & salt | Knead 4–5 min, throw mixture into bowl several times | Chill overnight (or at least 2 hrs) | Knead in grated onion with water until soft & playable | Shape into small ovals or cylinders | Grill or pan-fry 3–4 min per side until browned | Layer köfte & potatoes in dish, pour sauce over, bake covered 200°C / 400°F, 20 min | Bake uncovered 15–20 min until potatoes tender | |
| 150 g breadcrumbs | |||||||||
| 1 tsp baking soda | Mix baking soda & lemon juice, let foam | ||||||||
| 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice | |||||||||
| 1 tsp black pepper | |||||||||
| 1.5 tsp salt | |||||||||
| 1 tsp paprika (optional) | |||||||||
| 1 tsp cumin (optional) | |||||||||
| 1 large onion, grated (juice drained) | |||||||||
| 2 tbsp tomato paste | Sauté tomato paste, pepper paste & garlic in olive oil | ||||||||
| 1 tbsp pepper paste | |||||||||
| 2 tbsp olive oil | |||||||||
| 2 cloves garlic, minced | |||||||||
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