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Kofta Kebab Recipe Lebanese

Emily A.
Beef kafta is a Lebanese dish consisting to spiced ground beef grilled on skewers. Lebanese kafta kebabs are delicious and easy to make!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Arabic Food, Lebanese Cuisine, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Food
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup fresh mint leaves substitute 1 tablespoon dried mint leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Lebanese 7 Spices substitute with some pepper, cinnamon and cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor, add the roughly chopped onion, fresh parsley and fresh mint leaves. Process until very finely diced, almost liquid.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the ground beef, onion mixture and all of the spices. Mix with your hand or a spoon until just combined. Place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Shape the kofta meat mixture onto the skewers. They can be made into an oblong shape or like meatballs.
  • On a grill heated to medium heat, grill the kafta skewers for 5 minutes and then flip, grilling for another 5 minutes until done. Serve and enjoy!
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