LEBANESE BEEF KOFTA SPICED MEATBALLS #meatballs #keto #beef #lowcarb #paleo

Cam and I have a profound, profound friendship for Lebanese cooking. We had a couple of most loved spots in Arlington that we chatted with recurrence, yet since moving to Frederick, MD in July, we haven't yet gotten the opportunity to jump into the neighborhood nourishment scene without question (in spite of the fact that we found a fabulous nearby brewpub and have been there twice). I've been having a genuine wanting for hamburger kofta, and this marginally modernized interpretation of the exemplary truly hit the spot. Delicious spiced meatballs covered with tart tahini sauce? Indeed.

Hamburger kofta was the dish that made me fall head over heels in adoration with Lebanese food. While immovably in the exquisite classification, there is a sweetness that inconspicuously slices through the flavor and it makes this extremely basic dish extraordinarily addictive. I believe that is the thing that I love most about Middle Eastern food as a rule – the effortlessness. Loads of entire, genuine nourishments. Little whine. Mind blowing flavor.

The conventional lebanese kofta base is ground meat (sheep, hamburger, some of the time chicken), with parsley, onion, cumin, allspice, and salt and pepper. I add a scramble of cinnamon to my hamburger kofta, suggestive of my grandma's Sunday sauce formula, just as a touch of mint and some coriander, paprika, ginger, and garlic powder. For this meatball rendition, I likewise added an egg yolk to assist them with keeping their shape.

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Ingredients :

Beef Kofta Spiced Meatballs

• 1/2 white onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• 1/4 c. chopped mint
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
• 1 tbsp avocado oil

Instructions :

1. Preheat the oven to 350*
2. Add the chopped onions, mint, and parsley to the well of a food processor. Pulse 8-10 times until the herbs and onions are minced. Add the spices to the onion and herb mixture and pulse a few times to incorporate the spices. Break up the ground beef into chunks and it to the spiced onion and herb mixture, then add the egg yolk. Pulse the mixture until the ingredients are completely incorporated into the ground beef.
3. Form meatballs that are 1.5" in size (mine were about 1 heaping tablespoon each, for a total of 18) and set aside.
4. Heat a cast iron pan over medium heat. Add the avocado oil and heat until it shimmers. Add half the meatballs to the cast iron pan and brown, giving the pan a gentle toss every minute or two, until the meatballs are browned on all sides. Remove the brown meatballs and set aside. Repeat with the remaining batch.
5. Once all the meatballs have been browned, return all the meatballs to the cast iron pan in a single layer, leaving a little space in-between each. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 170*.
6. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the tahini sauce. Place the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a blender along with ¼ cup of water to start. Blend until emulsified. Add additional water to reach desired consistency. For dipping sauce, vs. a salad dressing, I use closer to half a quarter cup.
7. Remove the meatballs from the oven and serve immediately with tahini sauce on the size.

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