Beef Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce
These aren’t your usual kebabs! My Beef Kofta Kebabs with Tzatziki Sauce are bursting with flavor and protein.
Ingredients
- 1/2 small onion, cut into chunks
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup parsley
- 1 1/2 pounds grass-fed lean ground beef (I use 90% lean)
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice or cinnamon (optional)
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Olive oil, (for brushing the grill)
- Flat bread and sliced vegetables like cucumber, tomato and onion (for serving (optional))
- 1 cup plain reduced fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup grated cucumber, (squeezed dry)
- 1 clove garlic, (grated or minced)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint or dill ((or ¼ teaspoon dried))
- Pinch of kosher salt
Directions
- 1
Add the onion, garlic, a parsley to a mini food processor and process until finely chopped. If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the onion on a box grater and finely chop the garlic and parsley with a knife.
- 2
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the ground beef, cumin, coriander, allspice (or cinnamon), salt, and pepper. Mix until combined.
- 3
Divide the mixture into 8 roughly even balls. Mold each ball around the pointed end of a skewer, making an oval kebab that comes to a point just covering the tip of the skewer. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 15 minutes before threading the meat onto them.
- 4
Heat a grill pan over medium high heat or prepare a grill. Brush the pan lightly with olive oil. Grill the kebabs, turning occasionally, until brown all over and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with tzatziki sauce, flat bread and sliced vegetables like cucumber, tomato and onion.
- 5
To make the tzatziki sauce, mix all of ingredients together in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve.