Description
Juicy kofta kebabs made with a mix of ground lamb and beef, seasoned with spices and roasted in a sheet pan for an easy, delicious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g ground lamb
- 250g lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 4 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, very finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon Aleppo pepper or cayenne (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- 3–4 tablespoons cold water (added gradually)
- Salt to taste
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 tablespoon olive oil + squeeze of lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Warm pita or flatbread
Instructions
- Squeeze the onion dry by grating it on a coarse grater into a cheesecloth and squeezing out the liquid.
- Make the kofta mixture by combining the ground lamb, beef, squeezed onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, allspice, cinnamon, Aleppo pepper, salt, black pepper, and olive oil.
- Press the meat mixture into a lightly greased sheet pan, forming a flat rectangle about ½ inch thick.
- Score the meat with a sharp knife into strips, about 1.5 inches wide.
- Roast in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 15 minutes until cooked through and caramelized.
- Broil for an additional 2-3 minutes until the surface is lightly charred.
- Drain any rendered fat from the pan and let the kofta rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- Whisk the tahini sauce ingredients together while the kofta rests.
- Toss together the tomato salad ingredients.
- Serve kofta strips in warm pita with tahini sauce and tomato salad.
Notes
The kofta mixture can be made up to 24 hours in advance for deeper flavor. For a more tender result, add a slice of stale bread soaked in water and squeezed dry to the mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg