Kafta Kebabs Recipe
Enjoy these easy grilled beef Kafta Kebabs, ready in under 30 minutes and made with simple ingredients. Perfect for a Lebanese meal.
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Mixing bowl
- Grill
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 medium yellow onion quartered
- 1 cup fresh parsley washed and patted dry
Meat
- 600 grams ground beef lean
Spices
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon seven spice pre-mixed spice blend
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne more to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- In the bowl of your food processor, add quartered onion and fresh parsley. Process by pulsing the ingredients until finely chopped.
- To a large mixing bowl, add ground beef, finely chopped parsley and onion mixture, and all of the spices. Using your hands, mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- To form the kebabs, take some of the mixture with your hands and mold it around the skewer. The meat around the skewer should be about an inch to an inch and a half thick.
- Prepare your charcoal or gas grill. If using a gas grill, preheat it to medium-high and brush the grill with oil. Place skewers of kafta on the grill. Cook one side for about 4 minutes before turning it over and cooking for another 4 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
If using wood skewers, soak skewers in water for half an hour before using. Seven spice can be purchased in Middle-Eastern markets. Leftover Kafta can be refrigerated for up to 3 to 4 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator and heat before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1kebabCalories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 554mgPotassium: 514mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1061IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 4mg
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