How To Make Lebanese Kebbeh (Kibbeh)

ground lamb

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground beef is often more affordable.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, and sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly alternative.

bulgur wheat

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while rice is a cost-effective substitute.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is generally less expensive.

Wash bulgur wheat and cook it in a pot with water until softened.

Turn off the stove and let the bulgur cool down.

In a cast iron skillet, add onions and ground sausage, cooking until combined.

Add black pepper, white pepper, all-purpose seasoning, thyme, and salt to the mixture.

Mix the cooled bulgur with the sausage mixture until it forms a dough-like consistency.

Shape the mixture into balls, pressing a hole in the center.

Heat vegetable oil in the skillet for deep frying.

Fry the shaped kebbeh until golden brown, being careful not to burn them.

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