Cokertme Kebabi - Turkish Beef Kebab
Cokertme Kebabi is a Turkish Beef Kebab made with marinated beef strips piled onto crispy fries, garlic yogurt, and tomato sauce. Bodrum's famous dish, ready in 40 minutes at the stove.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 774kcal
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 1 lbs fillet steak or sirloin (cut in julienne) (450 grams)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the Tomato Sauce
- 1 large tomato (grated)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ cup water
For Serving
- 1 lbs potatoes (450 grams)
- 1 cup vegetable or sunflower oil for frying
- 1 cup plain natural yoghurt
Instructions
Marinate the Beef
- Trim off any fatty and sinewy bits of your steak, and cut it into thick julienne.
- In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and then add the steak pieces.
- Give it a good stir, making sure all the meat is covered with the marinade.
- Let the meat marinate refrigerated for a minimum of two hours, ideally overnight.
Prepare the Tomato Sauce
- To make the sauce, place the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, paprika, and water in a small saucepan.
- Stir well to mix them all and let it gently simmer for 15 minutes on low heat while preparing the potatoes.
Prepare the Potatoes
- Peel and cut the potatoes into matchstick-size strips and transfer into a bowl with cold water to remove the starch in the potato and increase flavor.
- Drain the potatoes and pat dry them with a kitchen towel.
- Heat a cup of oil in a pan on medium-high heat and fry the potatoes until golden and crispy. Do it in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Remove them on a paper towel to get rid of excess oil and start stir-frying your beef.
Stir Fry the Beef
- Remove the marinated meat from the fridge and place a wok or a large pan on high heat.
- When the wok is hot enough, add the meat and stir fry for a couple of minutes, until it's cooked evenly.
Build Your Cokertme Kebab
- To serve your kebab, place some fried potatoes on a plate and top it with a dollop of yogurt.
- Drizzle some of the tomato sauce on top of the yogurt and place the beef on top.
- Finish with some more drizzle of the tomato sauce over the beef and garnish with some parsley.
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Notes
- Marinate the beef for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight. It can be marinated up to 2 days ahead, and the tomato sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance.
- Get the wok properly hot before the beef goes in, so the strips sear instead of stewing.
- Dry the potatoes really well after their cold water soak, and fry them in batches so they crisp up.
- Assemble the plate just before serving. The fries soak up the yogurt and sauce quickly.
- Stir grated or finely chopped garlic into the yogurt for the classic garlic yogurt layer, or use it plain.
- You can use julienne-cut chicken breast or lamb steak instead of beef. The cooking time changes a little with the meat.
- Storage: keep leftovers in separate containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Re-crisp the fries in the oven or an air fryer, reheat the beef in a hot pan, and assemble the plate fresh. The assembled dish does not store well.
- About 200 grams of meat per person is a generous portion.
Nutrition
Calories: 774kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 1521mg | Potassium: 1986mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1019IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 6mg