Adana is a city in Southern Turkey and Adana Kebabs (Kebap) come from that area. They are normally made with ground lamb and put into a large metal skewer and grilled. Since I don’t eat lamb, I made mine with ground chicken. For a different and much easier twist on the traditional kebab, I shaped mine into burgers and used my indoor grill pan but once the warm weather arrives, I will be grilling mine outside on my BBQ. The flavors are so very Turkish. Pair it off with a Shepherd Salad and you have a great meal! I just love international cuisine and the flavors of Turkey and the Mediterranean region are some of my favorites! To see how I made my Turkish Chicken Adana Burgers, keep reading!
| Turkish Chicken Adana Burgers | |
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs ground chicken
- 4 garlic cloves,
- 1 small onion, cut into quarters
- 1 medium red pepper, cut into chunks
- ¼ cup Italian flat leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. ground coriander
- ½ tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add the onions, garlic, red peppers and parsley to a food processor and process the ingredients until they are minced very small. Set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl add the chicken, tomato paste, the seasonings and the vegetable mixture. Mix well and form into small burgers. The mixture will be sort of wet from the vegetables so be careful when forming your burgers.
- Heat your grill pan or outdoor grill to medium high heat and grill the burgers for approximately 5 minutes on each side or until totally cooked. Serve and enjoy!
They sound great! Now, here is a question – did you have any problem with the ground chicken paddy breaking while cooking because of the tomato paste (too much moisture)? If so, how did you overcome it?
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Hi Van, thanks for stopping by. What I did was, I shaped the meat into a ball first, kind of like you are making a meatball. I think I need to add that to the recipe. Then I flattened it out gently in my hand to form a burger and laid it on the grill pan. Once it’s cooked for a bit it becomes more firm. thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 🙂
This has some different seasonings than I normally use with chicken. Pinned and will give this a try.
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This sounds yummy. These would have a different flavor than regular chicken burgers.
Lorrie recently posted…Apple Crisp with Custard Sauce
Thanks for stopping by Lorrie….yes a much better flavor than the usual chicken burgers because of all the wonderful seasonings! Have a great day! 🙂
I’ve come to like coriander a lot so that’s what grabs me about this recipe. Well that and the grill marks! We are big on garlic and this recipe seems to deliver on that as well. Thank you for linking, Sandi!
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Thanks Michelle! I really think you will like them a lot as the flavor is really great!! Have a wonderful day! 🙂
wow this post got my attention. I lived in Turkey for five years. Not far from Adana. Hugs!
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Wow did you really Katherine? That is so cool!! I love Turkish food! 🙂
They look amazing. I need to try these. Turkey has the most amazing food x
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Thanks Cybele! Ohhh I know, I absolutely love Turkish food! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your lovely blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop xo
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Thank you so much Katherine and I hope you have a great day! 🙂
These burgers sound wonderful Sandi! I love that you used ground chicken (we are lamb eaters either, LOL). Thanks so much for sharing at Simple Supper 🙂
Cindy @ Hun… What’s for Dinner? recently posted…Basic Whole Roast Chicken and Potatoes
Thanks Cindy…I really think you will like them. They can also be made with ground beef as well! Have a great day! 🙂
Sounds amazing! Love kebab and this seems do-able! (Seen on Let’s Get Real Blog Hop.)
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Thanks so much Katie! Have a great day! 🙂
We love ground lamb, but I’m intrigued by the idea of using ground chicken. The spice blend sounds amazing. I’ve seen a lot of Middle Eastern food this week. Everyone’s anxious for Spring! Thanks for linking up to Real Food Fridays 🙂
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Hi Lydia! You could definitely use lamb as that is what the original recipe calls for but I don’t like lamb so I make it with chicken or beef. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Hi Sandi! I’m hopping over from Let’s Get Real today. I am not familiar with Turkish cuisine. That’s one of the things I love about blog hops. I get to learn so many new things. These looks great and I can’t wait to be able to share with my family some international inspired dishes.
Christina @ Juggling Real Food and Real Life recently posted…Let’s Get Real Friday Party #32
HI Christina! Thanks so much, they really are delicious and I think you will like them a lot! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Hi Sandi,
Your Chicken Burgers look awesome, we would just love this recipe. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
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Thanks so much Miz Helen! I hope you enjoy them and have a great week as well! 🙂
Thanks so much Joanne and have a great day! 🙂
This recipe looks delicious! Thank you for linking up to Moonlight and Mason Jars 🙂
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Thanks so much Audra and have a great day! 🙂
The flavour of these sound really lovely. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again this weekend!
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Thanks so much Laura and have a great day! 🙂
I’ve been to Turkey and I love the way they season their food. Thanks for sharing this chicken with us. Pinning to make very soon for my family.
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Thank you Diane! Have a great day! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your recipe at Meal Planning Monday Recipe Link-Up. 🙂 Your chicken burgers look delicious, great flavors! I hope you stop by and join us again this week. http://www.aprilshomemaking.com/2014/03/meal-planning-monday-recipe-link-up-4.html
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Thanks April…have a great day! 🙂
This looks wonderful! Thanks for bringing it by and linking up at the Weekend Social on http://www.KitchenDreaming.com! We hope to see you again next week.
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Thanks so much Ronda and have a great day! 🙂
This look fantastic Sandi! I go to a local Middle Eastern deli here for the lamb version of these. They make them into skewers, but I like the burgers better. This combination of spices would be terrific on chicken, lamb, and turkey. I’m pinning this to make it at home. Thanks for sharing this at the Let’s Get Real Friday Link Party. I hope you’ll join us again.
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Thank you very much Nicky!! I love the spice combination too…so flavorful. thanks again for the party and I will definitely be back! 🙂 have a great day!
I am so glad that you liked it Heidy!! 🙂 I will definitely be back….have a great day! 🙂
Sandi, this sounds absolutely delicious, I love the spices used with the addition of tomato sauce – bursting with flavor.This recipe is a keeper!
Thanks Hadia….they were really delicious and I love the flavor combinations! Have a great evening! 🙂