3-Step Beef Kafta

beef kafta on white plate with greek salad cooked in stripes saute skillet with glass lid

 Yields: 6 servings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min

Ingredients:
• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ white onion (finely chopped)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 scallions
• 3 cloves garlic
• ½ cup parsley (chopped)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
• ½ teaspoon coriander
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• package uncooked yellow rice (5 oz.)

TOOLS NEEDED:  (click to purchase)
Blender or food processor
8 wooden skewers (6 inch) - soaked in water 30 minutes prior to using
STRIPES SAUTE SKILLET (5 QT.) STAINLESS STEEL SPATULA STRIPES SAUCEPAN WITH STRAINER LID (2.5 QT.)

  1. Place scallions, onion, parsley, and garlic into a food processor. Pulse until very finely minced. Mixture should almost start to liquefy.

add parsley mixture to beef for kafta

  2. Add ground beef to a mixing bowl. Transfer the blended onion and parsley mixture to the bowl along with the spices.

3. Mix using hands until ingredients are fully incorporated. 

 4. Form beef into oblong cigar-like shapes on skewers. Repeat until mixture is used up (about 6-8 skewers.)

kafta rolled before putting in stripes saute skillet

 5. Heat olive oil over medium heat and make sure it's hot before adding skewers. Cook for 15 minutes (flipping halfway through.)

frying kafta in stripes saute skillet

7. Prepare yellow rice according to package instructions using Stripes Saucepan.

making yellow rice in stripes 2.5 quart saucepan
6. Remove Kafta from pan and serve over yellow rice. Also garnish with tomatoes & cucumber salad with Feta cheese and some Pita bread to complete this Mediterranean dish.

kafta rice and greek salad prepared in stripes cookware

 Check out our Greek Style Lemon Potatoes recipe. These partner very well with this dish!

 

Enjoy!


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