Description
Delicious Middle Eastern beef kebabs made with seasoned ground beef mixed with herbs and spices, grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs (680g) ground beef, 80/20 or 85/15 fat ratio
- 1 medium yellow onion, quartered
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ teaspoons Lebanese 7 spice (baharat)
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground sumac
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado or vegetable oil, for brushing the grill grates
- Warm pita bread, for serving
- Hummus, for serving
- Sliced tomatoes, for serving
- Sliced onions, for serving
- Fresh parsley, for serving
- Tahini sauce or garlic toum, for serving
Instructions
- Process the aromatics by adding the onion, parsley, and garlic to a food processor. Pulse until very finely minced. Drain the liquid.
- Mix the kafta by combining the ground beef, drained onion-parsley mixture, and spices in a bowl. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Shape onto skewers by dividing the mixture into 10–12 equal portions and pressing it around metal skewers. Refrigerate for 10–15 minutes.
- Heat the grill to 450°F–500°F (230°C–260°C) and brush with oil.
- Grill the kafta skewers on the hot grill without moving them for the first 3 minutes. Turn and grill the second side for 3–4 minutes until charred and cooked to 160°F (71°C).
- Rest the kafta for 3 minutes before sliding them off the skewers onto warm pita. Serve with accompaniments.
Notes
Ensure to drain the onion thoroughly to prevent the kafta from falling off the skewers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg