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Chef John's Kofta Kebabs

Chef John's Kofta Kebabs

Cost $12, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 15 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Base Ingredients

    • 1 slice whole grain bread, toasted
    • 🧅 ½ medium yellow onion, diced
    • ⅓ cup chopped Italian parsley
    • 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 🐄 8 ounces ground beef
    • 4 ounces ground lamb

  • Seasonings & Spices

    • 🧂 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • Other Ingredients

    • 💧 2 tablespoons water
    • 4 bamboo skewers, soaked for at least 1 hour

STEPS

1

Cut the toasted bread into small dice.

2

Chop onion, parsley, and garlic together on top of the diced bread until it resembles a tabbouleh-like mixture.

3

Season the beef and lamb mixture with salt, pepper, allspice, paprika, cardamom, nutmeg, and cayenne. Add onion mixture and water. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

4

Shape the meat mixture into 6-inch logs around pre-soaked bamboo skewers.

5

Preheat a charcoal grill until very hot.

6

Grill kebabs for around 12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes, until fully cooked.

7

Serve over a fresh salad with flatbread and tahini dressing.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

288

Calories

  • 16
    Protein
  • 6
    Carbs
  • 22
    Fats

💡 For a more authentic Mediterranean flavor, use fresh cumin along with the listed spices.If you don’t have lamb, you can substitute it with more ground beef.Serve with fresh lemon wedges for extra tang.