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Beef Kofta with Pine Nuts

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Beef Kofta with Pine Nuts

Lebanese grilled beef kofta enriched with pine nuts and Middle Eastern spices — juicy and aromatic. Squeezing every bit of liquid out of the grated onion before mixing it into the beef keeps the kofta firm enough to hold onto the skewers.

Total time
85 min
Prep
70 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean

Ingredients

600gbeef mince
50gpine nuts, roughly chopped
1onion, very finely grated
3 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tspground allspice
1 tspground cinnamon
1 tspground cumin
1 tspchilli flakes
1 handfulfresh parsley, minced
tahini sauce and flatbreadto serve

Instructions

1

Squeeze all liquid from grated onion.

2

Mix beef with onion, garlic, pine nuts, all spices and parsley.

3

Refrigerate 1 hour.

4

Shape onto flat skewers in long oval shapes.

5

Grill over very high heat 10-12 minutes turning regularly.

6

Rest 3 minutes.

7

Serve with tahini sauce, flatbread and parsley salad.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
490
Protein
41.3g
Fat
34.5g
Carbs
7.3g
Fiber
2g
Sodium
106mg

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