Kafta Recipe

Tender and hearty kafta kabob makes for a quick and easy dinner all year long. Ground beef mixed with onions, fresh parsley and a handful of warm and earthy middle eastern spices that takes your dinner to the next level.

Next time try these kofta kebabs made with ground lamb.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Recipe Ingredients
• 🥣 Equipment
• 🥄 Recipe Instructions
• 💡 Tips
• 🧺 Storage
• 🍽️ Serve With
• ⌛ Make Ahead
• 📣 Related Recipes
• More Ground Beef Recipes
• Kafta Recipe

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• Restaurant quality dinner with minimal effort.
• Tender and very flavorful.
• Goes very well with any side dish you have.
• Low in carbs with no breadcrumbs or bread.

You won't believe how easy these kafta is. All you need is a food processor and a some ingredients that I bet are there in your kitchen. An adult and kid friendly recipe low in carbs but high in flavor.

📝 Recipe Ingredients

🥣 Equipment

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• You'll need a food processor for this recipe not a mini one.
• Large mixing bowl

🥄 Recipe Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

• In the food processor place onions, garlic and process until finely chopped.
• Add all the spices at once and give it a turn or two to mix.
• Add the ground beef and chopped parsley.
• Process until the beef mixture forms a ball and becomes soft. Place meat mixture in a large bowl.

• Moisten the handle of a wooden spoon, a chopstick or a wooden skewers and the palm of your dominant hand with oil.
• Take about two tablespoons of the ground meat mixture and form kafta around the handle of your spoon to form into a log shape.
• Place in baking sheet and bake or grill according to directions below.

Grilling Instructions:

I like baking kafta in oven for 10 minutes covered then finish them off on a preheated outdoor grill. This makes them much more easier to handle.

Grill pan instructions

Lightly oil your pan and cook kafta on medium high heat until done.

Air Fryer Instructions

• Recently I love making kafta in air fryer, preheat the air fryer to 400F and air fry for 6-8 minutes.
• Each air fryer is different and I highly recommend that you check the kafta starting at 5 minutes.
• When making multiple batches in the air fryer reduce the time by 1 minute starting the second batch.
• Your air fryer might smoke especially if you are making multiple batches, this is normal. It is recommended to add a table spoon of water or a piece of bread in the dripping tray. Please refer to your device manual for safety.

💡 Tips

• This spice mixture is going to give your kafta a delicious taste so I highly encourage you to use them all.
• If you have a good non stick baking sheet there is no need to line with foil.

🧺 Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat covered in a skillet.

🍽️ Serve With

• This kafta goes pretty well with almost any side dish you have. Serve them over pasta, Lebanese rice, or couscous.
• Mediterranean Roasted vegetables are a go-to in my house. The whole family loves the southern flavor, and they're super to make as a dinner side.
• Serve Egyptian style with some Pita Bread, Tahini sauce, or Baba ganoush .
• Serve them with Toum (garlic sauce) or a dollop of hummus.
• This refreshing sparkling Mojito Mocktail is the perfect drink to serve with kafta.

⌛ Make Ahead

• You can freeze the meat mixture then thaw and proceed with the recipe as is when you are ready to use.
• Another option which I always do is shape the kofta and freeze on a tray until hard. Place them after that in an airtight freezer container or a zip lock bag. Bake directly from frozen, no need to thaw, just give them a couple of more minutes in the oven.

📣 Related Recipes

• Shish Tawook is one of our favorite recipes to have regularly for dinner.
• Shish Kebab is yet another favortie with meat cubes soaked in delicious flavorful marinade before grilling.
• These Middle Eastern Grilled chicken kabobs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish with flavorful marinated chicken skewered with colorful bell peppers and charred to perfection on the grill.
• Warmly spiced and deliciously bursting with Middle Eastern flavors these Chicken Kofta skewers are great for a quick weeknight dinner or an impressive dish to serve at your next cookout.

More Ground Beef Recipes

• Meatloaf cupcakes or meatloaf muffins are tender mini meatloaves topped with mashed potato in a stunning yet easy presentation.
• Ground beef gyros are a tasty and nourishing meal that are easy to make at home. Try them out the next time you are craving Greek food.

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