For Abdigör köfte, the meat is pounded with a mallet rather than ground, until it becomes a dough-like paste. The goal is not to thin the meat but to loosen its fibers and bind the proteins, so the meatballs hold together without bread, bulgur, or egg.
Trim the sinew, membranes, and visible fat from the lamb shoulder; sinew will not break down when pounded and will remain stringy in the meatballs. Cut the trimmed meat into 2-centimeter cubes and chill in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Begin pounding the chilled meat on a sturdy board with a wooden mallet. Occasionally gather and fold it with a spatula, then continue pounding. After 20 minutes, the meat will lose its grainy appearance and become a sticky, gray-pink paste that lifts off the board in one piece. Add the salt and black pepper during the last 5 minutes.
Wet your hands with cold water, take walnut-sized portions of the meat mixture, and roll them firmly between your palms. The surface should be smooth; any cracks may split open in the water.
Keep the stock just below a boil, with only a slight ripple on the surface. Add the meatballs in batches; a rolling boil can break them apart. Once they rise to the surface, cook them for another 12 minutes. When cut in half, the center should have no pink color.
Melt the butter and stir in the Turkish red pepper flakes for 10 seconds. Drizzle over the meatballs and serve with a little of the cooking stock.
Before pounding the meat, chill it in the freezer for 20 minutes and keep the pounding board cold. Warm meat releases its fat and falls apart instead of forming a paste. Allergens: According to the ingredient list, this contains milk and dairy products. Check packaged product labels for other allergens.
Eti dövmek gerçekten uzun sürüyor, makineden geçirenler aynı dokuyu alamıyor. Kızgın yağı dökerken pul biberi ocağı kapattıktan sonra attım, kaynar yağda biber kararıp acılaşıyor.
Yağsız et şart, yağlı etle dövünce harç dağıldı ve haşlarken parçalandı.
Recipes tried by those who liked this one, fitting the same table.
Suggestions, complaints or questions — we read them all.
Your message has been saved. Our team will read it; if you left an email address, we will reply there when needed.
