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Kelle Paça Çorbası

A rich Turkish garlic lamb soup thickened with egg yolk and lemon, served with spicy butter sauce.

140 minMediumServes 6340 cal/serving

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Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lamb shanks, cleaned
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 egg yolks, whisked
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place 2 lbs cleaned lamb shanks and 1 tsp salt into a pot with 8 cups water and simmer until meat is tender and internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 90 minutes.

  2. 2

    Shred cooked meat from bones, strain broth, and return meat to strained broth.

  3. 3

    Whisk 2 whisked egg yolks and 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice together, temper with broth, and stir back into pot.

  4. 4

    Mix 6 minced garlic cloves and 2 tbsp red wine vinegar in a bowl to make garlic sauce.

  5. 5

    Heat 1 tsp red pepper flakes in 2 tbsp olive oil and drizzle over soup with garlic sauce.

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Questions

How long does Kelle Paça Çorbası take?

As written, 140 minutes: 20 of prep and 120 of cooking. The longest single stretch is step 1 (1 hour 30 minutes): "Place 2 lbs cleaned lamb shanks and 1 tsp salt into a pot with 8 cups water and simmer until meat is tender and internal temperature reaches 165°F, about 90 minutes."

What internal temperature should Kelle Paça Çorbası reach?

For Kelle Paça Çorbası, the target internal temperature is 165 F (about 75 C), given in step 1. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

Why does Kelle Paça Çorbası have me temper the eggs?

Step 3 reads: "Whisk 2 whisked egg yolks and 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice together, temper with broth, and stir back into pot." Eggs scramble if they meet a hot liquid all at once. Step 3 warms them gradually with a little of the hot mixture first, so they thicken the sauce or custard smoothly instead of curdling.

Can I make Kelle Paça Çorbası less spicy?

Yes. The heat in Kelle Paça Çorbası comes from 1 tsp red pepper flakes. For a milder plate, halve the pepper flakes; nothing else in the method changes.

Is Kelle Paça Çorbası low-carb?

A serving of Kelle Paça Çorbası carries 3 g of carbohydrate. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 15 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 3 percent.

Does Kelle Paça Çorbası contain eggs?

Yes: 2 egg yolks, whisked. The full allergen list for this entry is eggs. Packaged ingredients vary by brand, so check labels if the allergy is serious.

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