Here, we have come up with a low-calorie traditional Turkish forest kebab. Meet this healthy and nourishing dish whose popularity has never decreased for centuries.
Traditional and Low Cal Turkish Forest Kebab Recipe
Forest Kebab is a dish unique to a Turkish city, where the chefs of Ottoman Cuisine have mastered it.
It contains plenty of meat, peas, carrots, and vegetables such as potatoes, and it is cooked very slowly for 45-50 minutes on the lowest heat.
Although there is no detailed information about where the name came from, this easy-to-prepare, nutritious, healthy, and very popular dish is usually served with cooked rice and a bowl of Greek yogurt.
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In this article, you will learn about the original recipe for this dish, as well as how to store the extra meat you have.
Turkish Forest Kebab Recipe (8 Servings)
Step by step Turkish style forest kebab recipe
Per Serving
Calories: 250
Net Carb: 12g
Total Fat: 9g
Protein: 18g
Ingredients
Steak (Cubed, 1 pound)
Potato (2, medium)
Green peas (1 cup, cooked)
Carrot (1, medium)
Yellow onion (1, medium)
Tomato paste (1 tbsp)
All-purpose flour (2 tbsp)
Butter (2 tbsp)
Olive oil (1 tbsp)
Paprika, salt, pepper, and thyme to taste
Recipe – 20min prep / 45 min cooking time
Start by mixing the cubed meats with 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of flour.
Bring a non-stick saucepan and preheat it.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Put the cube steaks on it and fry them.
When the meat absorbs the water they release, take it out of the pot and put it on a plate, then let it sit.
Finely chop an onion.
Fry the onions in the same nonstick pan.
Tip: At this stage, you can add a little more olive oil if needed.
Chop the carrots into small cubes.
Then add them to the onions and continue frying.
Wash the potatoes well and cut them into small cubes.
Finally, add them to other vegetables and continue frying.
After the vegetables are fried, add the meat, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, and 1 tablespoon of butter and keep sautéing.
Add enough hot water to cover the ingredients.
Add all the spices and salt – except the thyme.
Then cook on low heat until the cubed steaks become tender.
Recommendation: It is very important to cook this dish on low heat. Use the smallest chamber of your stove.
After the meat is thoroughly tender, add the cooked peas.
Be sure to check the meat is thoroughly cooked.
Fry the thyme in the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
Then drizzle over the forest kebab.
Turn off the fire.
Let it rest for 5 minutes and it’s ready.
How to Store Meat in Freezer?
Forest kebab recipe – How do you store meat in the freezer?
Speaking of a delicious Turkish meal with meat, it is useful to have some knowledge about keeping meats. Take note of all this information and learn about the best meat storage.
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Prevent your meat from taking up space in the freezer. Start by thinning the meat with the help of a meat hammer.
Then divide into freezer bags.
In this way, when you want to consume, the ice will also be easily defrosted.
Ground Meat
One of the easiest ways to store meat in the freezer is to grind that meat into minced meat. But all the work does not end here.
The method of storing ground beef in the freezer is quite simple. Spread your ground meat in a thin layer in ziplock bags specially produced for the refrigerator.
Flatten their form by pressing on them.
Apply the same process to all the minced meat, stack them on top of each other and place them in your freezer.
How Long Can You Keep Meat in a Freezer?
If your refrigerator or freezer does not break down or there is no temperature change for any other reasons, you can keep all kinds of meat in the freezer fresh for up to 1 year.
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