10 Freezer-Friendly Turkish Recipes for Busy Weeks & Ramadan

These freezer-friendly Turkish recipes are perfect for Ramadan meal prep, busy weekdays, and hosting guests without stress — any time of the year.
✨ Re-sharing one of my most loved Ramadan videos!
Make your Ramadan meal prep easier with these 10 freezer-friendly Turkish recipes! These delicious and time-saving dishes are perfect for iftar, suhoor, and even year-round busy days. From juicy chicken döner and chicken şiş kebab skewers, to comforting mantı and crispy börek, these meals will help you save time without compromising on flavor!

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Learn how to freeze:
✅ Chicken Döner
✅ Chicken Shish
✅ Turkish Köfte
✅İçli Köfte (Kibbeh)
✅ Stuffed Grape Leaves (Vegan Sarma)
✅ Mantı
✅ Tepsi Börek
✅ Lavash Flatbread
✅ Çiğ Köfte
✅ Homemade Lemonade Concentrate

00:00 Intro
00:56 Chicken Döner
03:59 Chicken Shish
05:47 Classic Turkish Kofte
07:06 How to cook & serve frozen kofte, doner and shish skewers
08:27 İcli Kofte / Kibbeh
09:07 Spicy Stuffed Grape leaves, Southeastern Style "Güneydoğu Usulü Yaprak Sarma"
11:26 Mantı, Turkish Dumplings
13:11 Tepsi Böreği, Tray Borek
15:48 "Lavaş Ekmeği" Soft Whole Wheat Flatbread Lavash
18:14 Çiğköfte (Raw Bulgur Balls), Chickpeas
18:50 Homemade Lemonade Concentrate

✨ These freezer-friendly Turkish dishes are great for:
✔️ Quick and easy Ramadan meals
✔️ Meal prepping for busy weeks
✔️ Hosting guests without last-minute stress

📌 Watch now and get ready to stock your freezer with delicious Turkish flavors!

Chicken Marinade Ingredients For doner & Shish Skewers
1 medium onion, grated (juice used)
2 heaping tablespoons yogurt
1 teaspoon pepper paste
1 teaspoon dried thyme or oregano (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
I used 1 kg chicken breast, sliced thinly for the doner and 1 kg boneless thigh cut into chunks for the shish skewers kebab

For the lavash bread dough
1 cup water
3 heaped tbsp yogurt
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 dry yeast
2 cups whole wheat + 2 cups more all-purpose flour
Use sprits bottle to dampen the flat bread lavash

Here is the links for the recipes I mentioned in the video:
İçli Köfte / Kibbeh, Stuffed Bulgur Shells    • İçli Köfte (Kibbeh) Recipe – Traditional &...  
Ottoman Palace Style Stuffed Grape Leaves:    • Turkish Stuffed Grape Leaves Yaprak Sarma ...  
Mantı, Turkish dumplings:    • TURKISH MANTI / Mantu (Dumplings With Meat...  
Tray Manti:    • Turkish Tepsi Manti! The Art Of Turkish Du...  
Tray Borek With Cheese:    • Turkish Tray Borek With Cheese  
Cig Kofte (Raw Bulgur balls)    • Cig Kofte Recipe | Turkish Style Raw Meatl...  

Ingredients For the Lemonade Concentrate:
1+1/2 kg lemons
3 oranges
3 cups sugar
water as much as you need to get more aroma from the leftover proccesd lemon peels
Ice cube molds, plastic containers or cups

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