Hatay Tray Kebab | Baked Ground Meat Kebab

Finely chop the onion, hot green pepper, and parsley with a knife, and crush the garlic. Rub the onion with a pinch of salt, squeeze it in your hand, and discard the liquid. Do not use a food processor: processed vegetables release liquid, causing the mixture to steam in the pan instead of browning.

Knead the ground meat with the chopped vegetables, pepper paste, salt, and spices for 6–8 minutes. It is ready when the vegetable pieces are evenly distributed and the mixture holds together.

Cut the tomatoes into half-centimeter rounds and place one round on each square. Lay the whole peppers in the spaces between them.

Place the pan on the middle rack of an oven preheated to 200°C / 390°F and bake for 20 minutes. The ground meat should release its juices and begin to pull away from the edges.