Beef Kofta Kebabs

Name: Beef Kofta Kebabs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 wooden skewers (or metal skewers); 1 pound ground beef (you need some fat in the meat, use 85/15 or 80/20 for the best results.); 1 cup onion (finely minced); 1 tsp garlic (finely minced); 2 tsp sweet paprika (or smoked paprika); 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (more or less to taste); ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped); ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped); 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves (chopped); 1 cup Greek yogurt; ½ cup grated peeled cucumber (squeeze dry); 1 tsp garlic (finely minced); 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp fresh mint (finely chopped); ¼ tsp salt (to taste)

4 servings

annokset

10 minutes

aktiivinen aika

22 minutes

kokonaisaika

Aloita kokkaaminen

Ainekset

4 wooden skewers (or metal skewers)

1 pound ground beef (you need some fat in the meat, use 85/15 or 80/20 for the best results.)

1 cup onion (finely minced)

1 tsp garlic (finely minced)

2 tsp sweet paprika (or smoked paprika)

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp sea salt

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)

¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)

¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

1 tbsp fresh mint leaves (chopped)

1 cup Greek yogurt

½ cup grated peeled cucumber (squeeze dry)

1 tsp garlic (finely minced)

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp fresh mint (finely chopped)

¼ tsp salt (to taste)

Ohjeet

Beef Kebabs

Add the spices to a small bowl and whisk to blend together.

Place the ground beef, spice blend, chopped garlic, and chopped onions in a large bowl.

Mix the ingredients together to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to give the seasonings time to bloom.

Form the seasoned beef into a log shape (long cylinder shapes).

Skewer the kafta meat with the wooden skewers (or metal skewers), squeezing the mixture to mold it to the skewer.

Place the kabobs on a hot grill pan over medium-high heat and cook for 5-6 minutes.

Turn the beef kofta kabobs halfway through the cooking process and continue to cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.You can also cook these on a gas or charcoal grill to cook the kabobs. Kabobs can also be cooked in a 350-degree oven for 15-18 minutes.

Tzatziki Sauce

Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and whisk together to combine. Refrigerate the sauce until ready to serve.

Serve the Beef Kebabs with coconut rice and tzatziki sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Ravinto

Annoskoko

Kalorit

347 kcal

Rasva yhteensä

23 g

Tyydyttynyt rasva

9 g

Tyydyttymätön rasva

11 g

Transrasva

1 g

Kolesteroli

83 mg

Natrium

829 mg

Hiilihydraatit yhteensä

8 g

Ravintokuitu

2 g

Sokerit yhteensä

4 g

Proteiini

26 g