Homemade Kabobs & Garlicky Sauce

Bahan-bahan

If you love middle eastern food but dont have a grill, give these kabobs a trY! They can easily be made in a pan at home, but they would be even better on the grill (charcoal is best)

You can eat them as is, in your favorite pita/wrap, with some rice, or if you’re lowcarb, with my lowcarb @kaizenfoodco rice works great too!

Here is how to make them:

1.We’ll start with the meat mixture. You can use just ground beef, but I prefer a mix of ground beef and ground lamb. To a bowl, add 1lb of 80/20 ground beef and 1/2 lb of ground lamb.

2.Season the meat with a couple generous pinches of salt and fresh cracked pepper, 1 tbsp paprika, 2 tsp aleppo pepper or chili flakes, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp cinnamon.

3.To the seasonings and meat, add 4-6 finely minced garlic cloves, 1 finely diced red pepper (small is key!!), 1 large handful chopped fresh parsley (about 1/2 cup), 1 small handful fresh mint (about 1/4 cup), 1/3 cup crushed toasted walnuts, and optional, 1 small Serrano or jalapeno pepper finely diced.

4.Give it a really good mix, and ideally, you let this sit for 1-2 hours to soak up the flavors.

5.When you are ready to make these, dip your fingers in a bit of water to make it easier, then use your fingers/hands to roll them into logs, into patties, or whatever shape you prefer. You can grill these or if you dont have one, pan fry them on medium-high heat till they develop a nice crust on all sides. Time depends on how thick/thin you make them, but theyre ready in about 6-8 minutes.

6.I plated these up and dusted them with more sumac, fresh parsley, and served it with a garlicky dip.

7.To make the sauce, I mixed 2 tbsp mayo, 4 tbsp sour cream, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1/2 tbsp sumac, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, the juice of half a lemon, and a couple generous pinches of salt and pepper. Mix together, give it a taste, and adjust. You can also sub the mayo and sour cream for yogurt if you want to keep it lower calorie.

ENJOY!