Sumac & Aleppo Pepper Kofta Kabab’s (with Saffron Butter!)

Name: Sumac & Aleppo Pepper Kofta Kabab’s (with Saffron Butter!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 lbs lean ground beef (or can do a half mix with ground lamb; 1 large onion, quartered; 3 garlic cloves; 1 cup parsley, packed; 3 tbsp sumac; 3 tbsp Aleppo pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp allspice (forgot to mention this in the video!); 1 tbsp salt, or to taste; 5-6 threads saffron; ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted; Note: if saffron is not available, replace it with a teaspoon of paprika or smoked paprika

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:8min

The most flavourful and juicy kofta beef kabab’s! I make kabab’s so many different ways but this one tops the list! They’re full of aromatic spices like Aleppo pepper and sumac, and the best part is the butter baste in the end with saffron.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:47 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories497 kcal (25%)

Total Fat30.9 g (44%)

Carbs5.5 g (2%)

Sugars1.1 g (1%)

Protein46.4 g (93%)

Sodium1370.6 mg (69%)

Fiber1.1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 lbslean ground beef

or can do a half mix with ground lamb

1 cupparsley

3 Tbspsumac

3 TbspAleppo pepper

1 tspground cumin

1 Tbspallspice

forgot to mention this in the video

1 Tbspsalt

or to taste

Saffron Butter Baste

5 threadssaffron

¼ cupunsalted butter

melted

Instructions

Step 1

In a small food processor, mince onion and garlic until very fine

Step 2

Then, add in parsley, and pulse a few times until chopped

Step 3

Add this mixture over the meat, along with the rest of the listed spices

Step 4

Knead well but make sure to not over do it

Step 5

Shape the kabab on a wooden or metal skewer, dabbing your fingers in a bit of water to help with the shaping

Step 6

Grill on an outdoor grill, or on a stovetop pan/grill, on medium heat, turning on each side, until charred and cooked through, keep an eye on it and do not over cook

Step 7

1 minute before taking them off the grill, baste the kababs with the melted saffron butter

Step 8

To ensure juiciness is locked in, cover the kabab skewers with two pans, or cover the pan where the kabab’s are resting with foil tightly. Let the kababs rest for at least 5 minutes before uncovering.

Step 9

Serve with rice, pita, hummus, and sumac onions