Popular Turkish Dinner Kebabs
Adana Kebab
Spicy minced lamb (or a lamb-beef mix) molded onto skewers and grilled.
Served with flatbread, grilled vegetables, and often a side of bulgur or rice.
Urfa Kebab
Similar to Adana but milder (less spicy).
Same accompaniments: flatbread, onion salad, grilled peppers, and tomato.
Şiş Kebab (Shish Kebab)
Cubes of marinated lamb or chicken, skewered and grilled.
Typically served with rice pilaf, grilled vegetables, and yogurt sauce.
İskender Kebab
Slices of döner meat over pieces of pita bread, topped with tomato sauce and melted butter.
Served with yogurt on the side.
Döner Kebab
Thin slices of seasoned meat (lamb, beef, or chicken) cooked on a vertical rotisserie.
Served in a wrap (dürüm), sandwich, or plated with rice and salad.
Tavuk Kebab (Chicken Kebab)
Marinated chicken pieces, grilled and served similarly to şiş kebab.
Typical Sides & Accompaniments
Pilav (Rice or Bulgur Pilaf)
Grilled Tomatoes & Peppers
Cacık (Yogurt with Cucumber & Garlic)
Shepherd’s Salad (Çoban Salatası)
Pide or Lavash Bread
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if your idea of kebab is just meat on a stick you’re missing out turkish kebabs are a whole world of flavor let’s dig in first up Adana kebab spicy minced lamb or beef hand molded onto skewers and grilled to juicy perfection love a little less heat try a kebab it’s mild but loaded with savory goodness both come with warm flatbread smoky grilled veggies and sometimes a scoop of bular or rice next sis kebab think tender cubes of marinated lamb or chicken skewered and fire grilled best friends with rice peeloff and a cooling yogurt sauce feeling fancy iskander kebab is your pick succulent donor meat pa pieces tangy tomato sauce and melted butter all topped with creamy yogurt and don’t forget donor kebab those famous thin slices perfect in a wrap sandwich or with a plate of palaf and fresh salad hungry yet turkish kebabs aren’t just food they’re a celebration on a plate