Middle Eastern · Dinner
Skewered Ground Meat Grill
Grilled lamb kofta skewers made with lean ground lamb blended with onion, garlic, parsley and warm spices, cooked over open flame to develop smoky char. Served with lemon wedge and a fresh cucumber-tomato salad with mint, this low-calorie version keeps genuine depth while trimming fat.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
379Calories
34.2gProtein
22.4gFat
9.1gCarbs
3.6gSugar
2.6gFiber
734mgSodium
123mgChol
9.5gSat Fat
715mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
4.2mgIron
2.7mcgVitamin B12
19mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Crisp lager beer
local
Ayran
international
low-calorie
gluten-free
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Grate the onion and squeeze dry. Mince garlic and chop parsley and mint. Combine lamb, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, paprika, salt and pepper, kneading for 1 minute until cohesive.
2
Chill
Cover the mixture and refrigerate for 20 minutes until firm enough to grip a skewer.
3
Grill
Brush kofta with olive oil and grill over high heat for 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes until charred and cooked through.
4
Plate
Serve kofta with diced cucumber, diced tomato, mint salad and lemon wedge alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g lean ground lamb
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 11 lemon
- 1/2 cup70g cucumber
- 1/2 cup70g tomato
- 2 tsp2 tsp mint
