Kafta
Kafta Kabob is a traditional Mediterranean dish that is delicious yet so easy to make! These beautiful kabobs are bursting with flavor and with minimal prep and cooking time; it's a great way to repurpose leftover ground lamb for a perfect quick midweek meal.
Ingredients
- 2 lbLamb, ground
- 1 largeTomatoes
- 1 smallOnion
- 1 smallRed Pepper
- 8Garlic
- 1handful of Coriander / Cilantro
- 0.5 tbspKosher Salt
- 1 tspGround Black Pepper
- 1 tspCumin
- 1 tspGround Paprika
- 0.5 tspRed Chili flakes
Instructions
- 1
Finely dice tomato, onion, red pepper, garlic & coriander with a knife or food processor.
- 2
Using a towel or cheesecloth, drain all of the excess water from the vegetables.
- 3
Add Ground Lamb to a medium bowl and mix with your finely chopped vegetables and seasonings.
- 4
Mix until fully combined, then form about a 1/2 cup of your lamb mixture around a skewer.
- 5
Your kabob should be long and flat. Chill for 15 minutes after forming to help keep them together.
- 6
Cook over high heat on the grill or a pan.
- 7
Ideally, you want the oil to drip from the kabob without touching the meat.
- 8
(You can also cook in an air fryer)
- 9
I like to cook mine to a temperature of 165.
- 10
Serve with a salad and all of your favorite middle Eastern sides.