Turkish cuisine · Meat & Kebab

Akçaabat Köfte

Trabzon's kofte with plenty of garlic – bold and juicy.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 600 g ground beef
• 4 cloves garlic
• Stale bread
• Salt, pepper
• Green peppers

Instructions

1. Soak the stale bread and squeeze it out; grate the garlic very finely.
2. Knead the ground beef with the bread, garlic, salt and pepper thoroughly until the mixture binds.
3. Chill for at least 1 hr.
4. With wet hands, form oval, slightly flattened köfte.
5. Preheat the grill or grill pan well and fry the köfte for 3–4 min per side; grill the green peppers alongside.
6. Serve with grilled peppers and rice.