Lebanese Beef Kafta
A delicious Lebanese Beef Kafta recipe, featuring spiced ground beef formed on skewers and grilled to perfection.
Equipment
- grill
Ingredients
Beef Kafta Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef, 85/15 fat content
- 2 tablespoons grated yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons parsley, flat or curly, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons mint, finely chopped plus more for finishing
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sumac
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon crushed dried mint or Mint Salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground about a few grinds
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef with the onion, parsley, mint, salt, pepper, sumac, cinnamon, and crushed dried mint. Chill for at least one hour and up to one day.
- Heat the grill to medium. Coat the grates with oil.
- Use ½ cup of the meat mixture to form an oblong football shape. Pierce lengthwise with a 12-inch or smaller skewer. Continue to shape the kafta until it is longer and thinner, about 6 inches by 2 inches, on the skewer. Repeat this process with the rest of the meat.
- Place the skewers crosswise on the grill grates. Lower the lid and cook for about 3 minutes, or until golden with char marks on the bottom. Turn the kafta skewers and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the meat reaches 135°F.
- Remove the kafta from the grill to a platter or cutting board. Brush the kafta with olive oil and dust with chopped mint. Serve immediately.
Notes
Kafta can also be made with ground lamb as an alternative to beef.
Nutrition
Serving: 1skewerCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 20gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 3mg
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