Mess-Free Grilled Kofta
This easy Grilled Kofta recipe doesn't even require you to get your hands dirty! It's mess-free but still so flavorful. Perfect for grilling season!
Servings 10 kabobs
Calories 323kcal
Ingredients
For the beef and lamb kofta mixture
- 450 grams lean ground beef
- 450 grams ground lamb
- 1 large yellow onion grated and excess juice squeezed out
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 6 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- 6 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
- 4 tsp cumin
- 3 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 small red chile, seeds removed and minced
- ½ cup finely chopped Pitted Green olives Castelvetrano
- ½ cup pistachios finely chopped
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
For the shaved fennel salad
- 1 large fennel bulb sliced thin on a mandoline
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small red chile, seeds removed and minced thinly sliced
- 4 radishes thinly sliced
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup fresh Mint leaves
- 1 small lemon juiced
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
For serving
- rice and/or pita bread
Instructions
Make the fennel salad
- In a large salad bowl mix together the fennel, olive oil, thinly sliced red chiles, thinly sliced radishes, crumbled feta cheese, juice of a lemon, salt and pepper. Toss to combine, top with fresh basil and mint leaves and set aside.
Make the beef and lamb kofta mixture
- If desired, add pistachios to a food processor and pulse until you get fine crumbs or finely chop with a knife.
- To a medium bowl add the lean ground beef, ground lamb, grated yellow onion, minced garlic, finely chopped mint, finely chopped parsley, ground cumin, salt, pepper, ground cinnamon, minced chiles, finely chopped green olives and finely chopped pistachios.
- Place the meat mixture into a large piping bag (you can also use a large ziptop bag and then cut one of the corners, about 1 inch wide, to make a homemade piping bag).
- Heat the grill over medium-high heat, about 400-450F. Spray the grill with cooking spray or brush with olive oil. Once the grill is hot, pipe the meat straight onto the grill into long logs, about 8 inches long.
- Grill the kabobs, turning after 5 minutes, until browned all over and cooked through. Total time, about 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with fresh pita bread, the shaved fennel salad and rice (if desired).
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Notes
- If you prefer, you can use an all-beef or all-lamb for the kofta mixture.
- Pair this kofta with our Fluffy Greek Pita Bread Recipe and a dip like Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Nutrition
Serving: 1kabob | Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.5g | Protein: 21.1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.3g | Cholesterol: 66.5mg | Sodium: 949.8mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 2.9g
