Description
Lebanese kafta is a versatile spiced minced meat eaten typically as skewered kabobs, but can also be baked or pan-roasted.
Ingredients
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- 2.2 lbs (1 kg) minced meat (beef or lamb)
- 2 medium-sized onions chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon seven spice
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons ghee (or butter)
Instructions
- Wash the parsley. Remove the stems. Chop the parsley finely. Mince the garlic. Finely chop the onion.
- Place the minced meat in a deep mixing bowl (make sure it's large enough to mix in all the other ingredients). Add in the chopped parsley, minced garlic, finely chopped onion, and all of the spices.
- Mix them in really well, dip your hand in a bit of water to help the mixture come together.
- Take a handful of the meat mixture and start shaping it on a wooden skewer. Dip your hand in some water before shaping meat on each skewer. Repeat until all of the kafta meat is skewered.
- Place the kabobs in a hot grill pan greased with ghee or butter.
- Cook for a few minutes on each side until your meat reaches the desired wellness.
Notes
- Serve hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 skewers
- Calories: 416 calories
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 878 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
Keywords: kafta, beef kafta, kafta skewers
