Chef John's Kofta Kebabs
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Chef John's Kofta Kebabs

1. Whole grain bread, toasted - 1 slice
2. Yellow onion, diced - ½ medium
3. Chopped Italian parsley - ⅓ cup
4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
5. Ground beef - 8 ounces
6. Ground lamb - 4 ounces
7. Kosher salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons
8. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
9. Ground allspice - ½ teaspoon
10. Paprika - ½ teaspoon
11. Ground cardamom - ¼ teaspoon
12. Ground nutmeg - ⅛ teaspoon
13. Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon
14. Water - 2 tablespoons
15. Bamboo skewers, soaked for at least 1 hour - 4

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Kofta Kebabs

1. Stage

Cut toasted bread slice into thin strips on a cutting board; cut strips across into a small dice.

2. Stage

Place onion, parsley, and garlic on top of diced bread on the cutting board; chop until mixture resembles tabbouleh.

3. Stage

Season beef and lamb with kosher salt, black pepper, allspice, paprika, cardamom, nutmeg, and cayenne. Add onion mixture and water. Mix and mash with your hands until well combined.

4. Stage

Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour, up to overnight.

5. Stage

Remove meat from the refrigerator and roll ¼ of the mixture into a ball using wet hands. Pierce in the middle with a bamboo skewer. Shape meat into a uniform log, about 6 inches long and 2 inches wide.

6. Stage

Meanwhile, preheat a charcoal grill until coals are very hot.

7. Stage

Place kebabs on the hot grill until browned and cooked through, about 12 minutes, turning every 3 minutes or so. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a kebab should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Serve. Chef John