KILLER KOFTA BITES
SERVINGS: 18 KOFTA MEATBALLS | AUTHOR: MAUREEN ABOOD
Killer Kofta Bites are a play on one of the all-time greatest spiced meats of the world, kofta kebab. Kofta is typically loaded onto a skewer, grilled, and eaten with tahini sauce or toum, bread and trimmings. My kofta bites are loaded with fresh herbs and spices and baked. Easy. Killer! The recipe expands very easily for a crowd.
INGREDIENTS
1 pound lean (90-10) ground beef or lamb
2 tablespoons minced or grated yellow onion10 fresh spearmint leaves, finely chopped
Handful Parsley leaves (flat or curly), finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sumac
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon crushed dried mint
1 recipe tahini sauce (click here!)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment paper. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl, gently mix the ground meat with all of the seasonings.
3. Shape the meatballs using a heaping tablespoon of the meat mixture. Be ginger about shaping; too much handling makes these less tender. Place the meatballs on the prepared sheet pan about an inch apart.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 135°F.
5. Serve the kofta meatballs immediately with tahini sauce.
2. In a medium bowl, gently mix the ground meat with all of the seasonings.
3. Shape the meatballs using a heaping tablespoon of the meat mixture. Be ginger about shaping; too much handling makes these less tender. Place the meatballs on the prepared sheet pan about an inch apart.
4. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 135°F.
5. Serve the kofta meatballs immediately with tahini sauce.
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