Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, kefta kabob. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kefta Kabob is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Kefta Kabob is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Kefta (or kofta) is a deliciously spiced and tender type of Moroccan kebab made using ground beef or lamb. The mixture is flavored with cumin, paprika, minced onion, coriander, and parsley and formed into skewers. The cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and mint leaves are optional but highly recommended.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kefta kabob using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Kefta Kabob:
- Make ready 2 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- Take 1 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped mint
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- Get 1/2 cup finely diced onion (yellow or spanish)
- Take 1 fresh finely chopped garlic clove
- Take 1 tsp salt or to taste
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin
- Get 1 tsp pepper
- Prepare 1 lb ground beef (I like 80/20)
- Take 1 tsp chili pepper flakes (if desired)
- Make ready 1/4 cup water
In a large bowl, stir together beef, parsley, tomatoes, Aleppo, allspice, mint, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, onions, salt, and pepper. Grilled kofta (or kefta) are skewers of ground beef and lamb mixed with fresh parsley, onions, garlic and warm Middle Eastern spices! These kabobs will feed a crowd and there are many sides and salads you can serve alongside (lots of ideas at the bottom of this post). And be sure to watch the video and the step-by-step tutorial!
Instructions to make Kefta Kabob:
- mix all ingredients by hand in a bowl except for oil, until well incorporated for about 1 minute.
- Form into golf ball size balls and flatten into 1/2 inch thick oval patties.
- Place patties on plate and put in fridge for atleast 20 to 30 minutes to let ingredients incorporate. You can do this the night before and let sit overnight.
- Before cooking, take meat out for atleast 5 to 10 min to bring closer to room temperature so meat cooks evenly.
- Heat Oil in nonstick pan or grill pan on med - high heat. When oil is heated place about 6 patties to sautee leaving room between, so it can sear and not steam.
- Let sear for 3 to 4 min on each side. You should have a beautiful caramelized brown finish.
- You can place on paper towel or wire rack to rest until all pieces are cooked.
- patties can be served in warm pita bread with hummus and/or tzatziki sauce. Feel free to add tahini sauce or a spicy chili sauce for heat! can also be served along a side of rice ( basmati or jasmine rice preferred)
- During the summer this dish is best on the grill bc of the great char flavor you get! same cooking method, med high heat, 3 to 4 min each side. let them rest for a couple min to retain moisture.
Take one portion and shape into an elongated patty like a torpedo and run a skewer through it. Set on waxed paper until time to cook. Grilled Beef Kafta Kebabs are easy to prepare and use warm, rich Middle Eastern spices. You can eat the beef kebabs in a pita sandwich or on a plate of hummus with pita on the side. GRILLED BEEF KAFTA KEBABS Grilling season is the best season.
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