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Middle Eastern Grilled Kofta Kebabs

Name: Middle Eastern Grilled Kofta Kebabs
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, minced2 lbs (900 g) of ground meat2 tbsp (30 mL) of ground coriander seed2 tsp (10 mL) of ground cumin seed2 tsp (10 mL) of cinnamon1 tsp (5 mL) allspice1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) of ground ginger1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) of black pepper A pinch of cayenne6 tbsp (90 mL) of onion, finely minced6 tbsp (90 mL) of parsley, chopped4 tsp (20 mL) of Instant Beef Soup Base, Gluten-Free, Sodium Reduced

This easy recipe has a nice amount of heat that can be adjusted to your tastes.

Difficulty:	5/20
Yield serving:	8
Preparation time:	minutes
Cooking time:	minutes

Difficulty

5/20

Yield serving

Preparation time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves, minced
2 lbs (900 g) of ground meat
2 tbsp (30 mL) of ground coriander seed
2 tsp (10 mL) of ground cumin seed
2 tsp (10 mL) of cinnamon
1 tsp (5 mL) allspice
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) of ground ginger
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) of black pepper
A pinch of cayenne
6 tbsp (90 mL) of onion, finely minced
6 tbsp (90 mL) of parsley, chopped
4 tsp (20 mL) of Instant Beef Soup Base, Gluten-Free, Sodium Reduced

Preparation

If you plan to use wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 1 hour and remove them when ready to use them.
Lightly oil the grates on grill and preheat for about 20 minutes on medium high.
Mash the garlic into a paste with the flat side of a knife or with a mortar and pestle.
Squeeze any water out of the meat.
In a large bowl, mix the garlic in with the meat, along with the coriander seed, cumin seed, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, onion, parsley, and beef soup base. Mix until well-blended.
Mold into long meatballs, about 3 to 4 inches long and 1-1/2 in in diameter, and put on skewers to grill.
Grill the kebabs on medium high for about 4 minutes.
Turn over and grill for another 3 to 4 minutes.