What I Cook When I'm Not at Home

TL;DR

Adana kebab made with six cheap ingredients is the ideal travel meal because it's flavorful, flexible, and requires no special tools.

Key Points

• 1.Adana kebab requires only six ingredients and minimal equipment. Blend a small onion, parsley, red bell pepper, one pound ground beef, salt, and kebab seasoning in a food processor — or just mince by hand — making it easy to execute in any kitchen.
• 2.Every ingredient is easily substitutable. Swap lamb for beef, chicken, or impossible meat; replace the spice blend with any cumin-chile-garlic mix; use shallots instead of onion — the dish stays flavorful regardless of what's available at a local grocery store.
• 3.The meat adapts to multiple cooking methods and presentations. Skip the grill to avoid smoke alarms and instead pan-sear long patties, smash into taco-style kibble over rice, stuff into pita as arayes, or shape into a fusion kebab burger — no oil needed.
• 4.For maximum flavor at home, the creator recommends Middle Eats' Beyti Kebab recipe. Roll adana kebab meat in store-bought filo dough, bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, top with tomato-pepper sauce, and bake 20 more — described as the tastiest thing eaten in 2024.