Saç Kavurma (Turkish Sautéed Spiced Lamb)
This Turkish Sautéed Spiced Lamb dish is a simple way to enjoy lamb. Start to finish in 30 minutes, it's delicious as well as traditional.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup ghee or rendered lamb fat
- 1 1/2 lbs lamb kebab meat finely diced (leg, backstrap, etc)
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2-4 hot chili peppers diced
- 1 sweet pepper seeded & chopped
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes dried
- 1/2 tsp cumin ground
- 1/2 tsp salt more to taste if desired
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- Cooked Rice to Serve
Instructions
- Heat a large pan (sac, wok or cast iron pan) until very hot. Add oil (ghee or rendered fat) and heat for about 1 minute until the oil is almost smoking.
- Add diced lamb meat and cook 8-10 minutes over high heat, stirring continuously.
- Add the diced onion to the meat, and continue to cook for 8-10 minutes.
- Add all the peppers, chilies and seasoning and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
- Finally, add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve with rice or flatbread.
Nutrition
Calories: 719kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 719mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1818IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 4mg