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İskender Kebab
Turkey
Created by İskender Efendi in Bursa in 1867. His descendants still own the original restaurant.
Bursa's iconic kebab — thin slices of döner meat over torn flatbread, drenched in tomato sauce and browned butter, served with yogurt. Named after its inventor.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
415 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
600glamb döner meat or thin lamb slices
4flatbreads, torn
400gtinned tomatoes, cooked down with butter
100gbutter, browned
400mlyogurt
paprikato dust
Method
1
Grill lamb slices until charred. Arrange over torn flatbread in a dish.
2
Pour hot tomato sauce over. Then pour sizzling browned butter over everything.
3
Add yogurt on the side. Dust with paprika.
Chef's Tip
The browned butter must be poured over sizzling hot — it should hiss and splatter dramatically.
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