Turkish-style minced meat skewers

Ingredients

• 2 scallions
• 400 g ground beef
• 1 tbsp finely chopped mint
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 2 tbsp freshly grated white bread
• 1 tsp Pul Biber (dried paprika flakes, mild or hot; Turkish grocery store)
• Salt
• pepper (ground)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 skewer sticks

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel and finely chop the scallions.

2. 2.

   Mix ground beef, scallions, mint, egg yolk, lemon zest, grated white bread, Pul Biber, salt, and pepper into a meat dough.

3. 3.

   Form about 20 small balls, thread onto skewers, flatten slightly, and fry in hot oil for 2-3 minutes per side (or grill and brush with oil).

4. 4.

   Serve with flatbread if desired.