Egyptian Grilled Ground Beef/Lamb "Kofta"

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a similar texture with more protein.

pita bread

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pita

💰Cheaper: flatbread

Whole wheat pita is healthier, while flatbread is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

Squeeze out the liquid from the chopped onions using a spoon and a sieve. Save the liquid for topping the kofta before grilling.

Blend together all the ingredients for the meat mixture until it is soft like a dough.

Form the meat mixture onto the skewers as shown in the video, leaving some space on the skewers above the handle.

If you have time, refrigerate your skewers for at least a half hour to help them firm up before grilling.

Grease your grill grates with grill-wipes to make them non-stick.

Optional: use wood chips in a smoker box to add a smokey flavor to your kofta.

Preheat your grill to 500 degrees F.

Mix together the onion fluid and the avocado oil. Brush this onto your kofta right before grilling.

Grill the kofta on each side for about four minutes.

Garnish your kofta with parsley.

Cooking Techniques

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