Middle Eastern · Dinner
Skewered Ground Meat Grill
Skewered lamb kofta grilled over high heat, seasoned with cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and fresh herbs. Bound without breadcrumbs to keep it gluten-free, the patties char on the outside and stay juicy inside, served with a lemony yogurt sauce and grilled onion.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
428Calories
31.2gProtein
29.8gFat
9.1gCarbs
3.4gSugar
2.1gFiber
720mgSodium
148mgChol
12.1gSat Fat
580mgPotassium
140mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
2.3mcgVitamin B12
9.5mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Turkish beer (Efes or Carlsberg)
local
Ayran
international
gluten-free
low-carb
low-calorie
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground lamb, onion, garlic, parsley, mint, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix with hands until evenly blended.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 20 minutes until firm enough to grip the skewer.
3
Grill
Brush skewers with olive oil and grill over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes until deeply charred and centre is no longer pink. Grill onion chunks for the last 4 minutes until softened and lightly charred.
4
Plate
Slide kofta off skewers onto a plate, spoon yogurt sauce mixed with lemon juice and grated garlic alongside, and finish with grilled onion and lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground lamb
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp mint
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 22 small garlic clove, for the sauce
- 11 small onion, cut into 2 chunks for skewering
- 22 lemon wedge, for serving
