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Prep time
1 hour
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Cook time
10 minutes
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Makes
14 to 16 "logs"
Author Notes
These little lamb logs can be found all over Bulgaria ( and I'm sure other parts of Eastern Europe). They're grilled and in Bulgaria traditionally served with a hunk of bread. We'll put them on a stick sometimes and like to serve them with tzatziki, tomato, red onion,cucumber, feta, black olives and pita. Prep and cook times are approximate. - inpatskitchen —inpatskitchen
Test Kitchen Notes
Kebapcheta is not just fun to say, it’s also delicious! The ground cumin offers just the right warm spicy back note to meat; the grated onion and moistened bread ensure a nice tender kebab; and the tzatziki is the perfect cool tangy balance to the rich lamb. I did make two small adjustments that I think inpatskitchen will forgive -- I added a squeeze of lemon to the tzatziki because I really love lemon, and I lightly coated the kebabs with olive oil because I was a little worried about them sticking to the grill (they didn’t). I love the technique of grating both the onion and the cucumber -- that way all the flavors are perfectly incorporated and the texture of both parts of the dish is spot on. Big happy double thumbs up! - aargersi —aargersi
Ingredients
- For the tzatziki
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4 ounces
plain yogurt
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4 ounces
sour cream
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1/2
English cucumber, shredded and blotted dry with paper toweling
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1
clove garlic, grated or mashed in a garlic press
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1 tablespoon
dried dill weed
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
black pepper
- For the lamb
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1 1/2
pounds ground lamb
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1
medium onion, grated
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2
cloves garlic, grated or mashed in a garlic press
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1
slice white bread, soaked in water and then squeezed "dry
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1 tablespoon
ground cumin
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1 teaspoon
black pepper
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2 teaspoons
salt
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1/2 cup
chopped parsley
Directions
- For the tzatziki
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Combine all ingredients and chill for a few hours.
- For the lamb
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Combine all ingredients thoroughly and chill for about an hour.
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Shape the meat into 3 inch logs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
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Grill on a gas or charcoal grill until done to your likeness. Serve with tsatziki, pita bread, feta, kalamata olives and sliced cucumber, tomatoes and red onion.
I think I get my love for food and cooking from my mom, who was an amazing cook. She would start baking and freezing a month before Christmas in order to host our huge open house on Christmas afternoon. I watched and I learned...to this day I try not to procrastinate when it comes to entertaining.
My cooking style is pretty much all over the place, although I'm definitely partial to Greek and Italian cuisine. Oh yes, throw a little Cajun in there too!
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