Sheet Pan Adana Kebabs with Cacik & Sumac Onion Salad
Sheet Pan Adana Kebabs with Cacik & Sumac Onion Salad
Ingredients
For the Adana Kebabs
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 2 small onions, quartered
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon pul biber, (Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons red pepper paste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
For Serving
- 1 cup cacik, (cucumber yogurt sauce)
- 1 cup sumac onion salad
- 4 flatbreads, or wraps
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly oil a large non-stick baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 425
- 2
In a food processor, combine the red bell pepper chunks, quartered small onions, garlic cloves, and roughly chopped fresh parsley. Blitz until the vegetables are very finely chopped, almost a paste-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Transfer the finely chopped vegetable mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, paprika, ground cumin, black pepper, pul biber, salt, and red pepper paste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Wearing a glove, mix all ingredients together by hand. Knead the mixture thoroughly until everything is well combined and the meat mixture becomes somewhat sticky and cohesive.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Spread the meat mixture out evenly across the prepared baking sheet, forming a uniform layer. Use your fingers to press grooves into the meat mixture across the entire surface to create a 'restaurant feel' and help with even cooking.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Using a spatula or a flat wooden spoon, make indentations to divide the mince into 4 individual kebab shapes. Don't worry if they aren't perfectly neat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Drizzle a little more olive oil over the shaped kebabs on the tray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 15 to 18 minutes, or until the kebabs are golden brown, sizzling, and cooked through.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 425
- 9
Once baked, carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven. Use a spatula to fully separate the individual kebabs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve the hot Adana kebabs immediately. Lay a cooked kebab on a flatbread or wrap, add a dollop of cacik and a spoonful of sumac onion salad, then wrap it up to enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Sheet Pan Adana Kebabs with Cacik & Sumac Onion Salad
For the Adana Kebabs
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 2 small onions, quartered
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, 80/20 lean
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon pul biber, (Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons red pepper paste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
For Serving
- 1 cup cacik, (cucumber yogurt sauce)
- 1 cup sumac onion salad
- 4 flatbreads, or wraps
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly oil a large non-stick baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 425 - 2
In a food processor, combine the red bell pepper chunks, quartered small onions, garlic cloves, and roughly chopped fresh parsley. Blitz until the vegetables are very finely chopped, almost a paste-like consistency.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Transfer the finely chopped vegetable mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the ground beef, paprika, ground cumin, black pepper, pul biber, salt, and red pepper paste.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Wearing a glove, mix all ingredients together by hand. Knead the mixture thoroughly until everything is well combined and the meat mixture becomes somewhat sticky and cohesive.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Spread the meat mixture out evenly across the prepared baking sheet, forming a uniform layer. Use your fingers to press grooves into the meat mixture across the entire surface to create a 'restaurant feel' and help with even cooking.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Using a spatula or a flat wooden spoon, make indentations to divide the mince into 4 individual kebab shapes. Don't worry if they aren't perfectly neat.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Drizzle a little more olive oil over the shaped kebabs on the tray.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 15 to 18 minutes, or until the kebabs are golden brown, sizzling, and cooked through.
⏱️ 18 min•🌡️ 425 - 9
Once baked, carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven. Use a spatula to fully separate the individual kebabs.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve the hot Adana kebabs immediately. Lay a cooked kebab on a flatbread or wrap, add a dollop of cacik and a spoonful of sumac onion salad, then wrap it up to enjoy.
⏱️ 1 min