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Kefta Kabob (Ground Beef Kabobs)
This classic grilled Moroccan kefta kabob combines ground beef, shredded onion and fresh herbs and spices served with creamy yogurt sauce. Make this kefta recipe for a quick, flavorful grilled meal.
Prep Time
18
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Chill Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
28
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
North African
Servings:
8
Author:
Kevin
Ingredients
1 1/2
lbs
ground beef
(See Note 1)
1
tsp
red pepper flakes
1
tsp
ground fennel seed
1
tsp
ground cumin
1/2
tsp
kosher salt
1/2
cup
breadcrumbs
1
medium white onion
quartered
4
garlic cloves
1
cup
fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1
cup
fresh cilantro leaves
plus more for serving
1/2
cup
fresh mint leaves
Tahini Yogurt Sauce
½
cup
plain Greek yogurt
1
lemon
(½ grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice)
2
tbsp
mint leaves minced
1
tbsp
tahini
1
tbsp
water
¼
tsp
salt
¼
tsp
black pepper
Serving Options
Moroccan couscous
Tabouli Salad
Rice
Warm Pita
1
lemon
cut into wedges for serving
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Place the ground beef (and or lamb mix), red pepper flakes, salt, ground fennel, cumin and breadcrumbs in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a food processor place the onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, mint and process until very finely chopped, scraping down sides of bowl.
Place in a fine mesh sieve and allow to drain excess liquid. Press with fingers or with back of spoon to extract.
Transfer mixture to bowl with the ground meats and mix by hands until evenly combined. Chill mixture at least 1 hour.
Make the
Tahini Yogurt Sauce
: Zest half of the lemon and then juice it. You need 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, mint, tahini, water, salt and pepper. Set aside.
Prepare grill at 450°F. Clean and lightly oil grill grates.
Assembly
Divide meat mixture into 8 portions and form each portion into a 5”-long sausage shape. Insert a metal skewer lengthwise through each portion.
Drizzle with olive oil and grill, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, 8–10 minutes total.
Drizzle tahini yogurt sauce over kefta. Serve over couscous, tabouli salad or rice with warm pita bread and lemon wedges.
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Notes
I use a 80/20 ground beef if I mix it with ground lamb. So if you choose to add lamb, you would use 3/4 lb ground beef and 3/4 lb ground lamb total.
Nutrition
Calories:
297
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
18
g
|
Fat:
20
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
62
mg
|
Sodium:
339
mg
|
Potassium:
402
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1025
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
84
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg