Kafta
Kafta is a Lebanese version of a kebob often grilled in the summertime but, also can be made indoors in quite a few dishes.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. Ground Beef
- 1 cup Chopped Onions
- ½ bunch Parsley
- 2 tsp. Seven Spices
- 1½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Black Pepper
- 1 tb. Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop a medium/large onion and ½ bunch of parsley.
- 2
Put the ground beef in a large bowl for mixing. Add chopped onion, parsley and remaining ingredients. Mix well using hands.
- 3
Form Kafta into patties or fingers.
- 4
If grilling, grill on medium heat for 10-15 minutes. Make sure to keep flipping the kafta to get grill marks on all sides.
- 5
If cooking in a skillet, Saute in a large skillet on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Flip the Kafta over and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the Kafta and a large sliced onion and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes until the onion is tender. Lastly, add a sliced tomato and cook for a few more minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.