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Middle Eastern Kofta Kebab (Spiced Minced Lamb and Beef Skewers)
The quintessential street food kebab of the Levant: flavorful ground lamb and beef seasoned with heaps of minced parsley, sweet onions, allspice, and coriander, molded onto skewers and charred.
Prep
20 min
Cook
12 min
Total
32 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Ground beef350 g
- Ground lamb250 g
- Grated onion, squeezed dry1 piece
- Fresh parsley, very finely chopped1 piece
- Ground allspice1 tsp
- Ground coriander1 tsp
- Ground cumin1 tsp
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Combine beef, lamb, squeezed grated onion, parsley, allspice, coriander, cumin, and salt in a bowl.
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2
Knead vigorously for 5 minutes until meat fibers bind into a smooth, cohesive paste.
5 min timer
3
Divide into portions and mold meat along each skewer into a firm 15 cm sausage shape.
6 min timer
4
Heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Sear skewers for 3-4 minutes per side until charred and cooked through.
8 min timer
5
Slide off skewers onto warm flatbread with sumac onions and tahini sauce.
1 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
