Description
Kofta Kebab recipe. The classic Eastern Mediterranean kebab of ground meat and spices on a skewer, grilled and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh ground lamb
- 1 pound fresh 80/20 ground beef
- 1 small onion, grated or finely minced
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt (or 1 tablespoon kosher salt)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Mix the kofta: Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and knead until completely mixed. Divide the mix into eight egg-shaped portions.
- Set the grill up for direct medium heat (350°F): Prepare the grill for cooking with direct medium heat, about 350°F, then clean the grates with a grill brush. For my Weber Summit, I pre-heat the grill with all burners on high for 15 minutes, then turn the burners down to medium and brush the grate clean. For my Weber kettle, I light a charcoal chimney full of charcoal, wait for it to be covered with white ash, then spread it out in a loose single layer across the bottom of my grill.
- Mold the kofta on the kebab skewers: While the grill is pre-heating, make the kebabs. Take one of the portions of kofta and wrap it around the bottom of a skewer. Squeezing from the bottom, work the kofta up the skewer until it is spread out into a tube about 1 ½ inches thick. Then, using your fingers like scissors, dimple the cylinder about every inch or so. (This adds nooks and crannies to the kebab.) Repeat until all the kebabs are formed.
- Grill the kebabs: Put the kebabs on the grill over direct medium heat and cook until firm and browned on the bottom, about five minutes. Flip the kebabs and cook the other side until browned, about five more minutes. Remove from the grill, and be careful—the skewers are hot. Let rest for ten minutes, serve, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sunday Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Eastern Mediterranean
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 311
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 536.9 mg
- Fat: 24.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 81.7 mg