Lebanese Kafta - Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground lamb

Ground turkey reduces fat while ground lamb offers a similar flavor profile.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are healthier and sunflower seeds are more budget-friendly.

Grate the onion and chop the parsley.

Mix the grated onion, chopped parsley, ground beef, allspice, cayenne, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.

Soak the skewers in water to prevent burning on the grill.

Shape the meat mixture into log shapes and skewer them using two skewers for easier flipping.

Preheat the grill to high heat.

Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, rotating them often to ensure even cooking.

After about 15 minutes, check if they are done and ready to serve.

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