How to make Lebanese Grilled Kibbie

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds are lower in cost, and walnuts provide a similar texture.

bulgur wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa is a gluten-free alternative, while rice is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, and canola oil is budget-friendly.

Shred one onion and soak one cup of fine cracked wheat.

Mash the shredded onion with basil and margarine using a traditional wooden tool called Dhaka until fine.

Add ground beef to the mixture, using a 1:1 ratio of meat to cracked wheat (1 pound each).

Season with salt and black pepper, avoiding seven spices to keep the color light.

Knead the mixture by hand to develop gluten and starch from the cracked wheat, then let it rest.

Prepare the stuffing by melting 1-2 tablespoons of butter and 1 spoon of ghee.

Sauté one large diced onion until clear, then add ground beef and 1.5 cups of chopped walnuts.

Mix in finely chopped basil and margarine to the stuffing.

Shape the Kibby by rolling a ball of the mixture, using plastic wrap for easier handling.

Add stuffing to the center, cover with more Kibby mixture, and shape as desired.

Grill the Kibby on charcoal for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through.

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