Name: Spicy Beef Kebabs with Tzatziki
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 1 lb [455 g] ground beef or lamb, or a mixture; 1 cup [240 g] plain Greek yogurt, full or reduced fat; Warm pitas for serving; 1 cucumber, unpeeled; 2 scallions, both white and green parts, thinly sliced; ¼ cup [10 g] chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup [10 g] chopped fresh parsley; 1 tsp paprika; ¼ cup [2 g] chopped fresh dill; 1 small onion, minced; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh dill; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ½ tsp ground white pepper; Juice of ½ lemon or more; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp Urfa pepper; 2 Tbsp bread crumbs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors of the Sun

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

About

These may look unassuming, but make no mistake, these kefte-style meat skewers are generously seasoned with both fresh and dried chiles. Throw a few on the grill at your next barbecue and watch them disappear long before the burgers and dogs. We like to make hefty, quarter-pound patties, but smaller meatball-size kebabs are great for parties and game nights. You can make the tzatziki 1 or 2 days ahead of time, but it may separate as it stands. Either drain off any liquid that accumulates on