Middle Eastern · Dinner
Grilled Spiced Meatball Skewers
Grilled beef meatballs shaped onto skewers, seasoned with cumin, paprika, cinnamon, garlic and fresh parsley in the kofta tradition, cooked over direct high heat until charred outside and juicy within. Served with warm pita, a lemon-yogurt sauce, and sumac onions for a smoky, spiced grill plate.
$5
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
588Calories
39.2gProtein
34.1gFat
32.6gCarbs
4.9gSugar
3.6gFiber
1580mgSodium
145mgChol
12.7gSat Fat
690mgPotassium
140mgCalcium
5.1mgIron
2.7mcgVitamin B12
8.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
spice-route
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a bowl, mixing with your hands until evenly blended.
2
Chill
Cover and refrigerate the mixture for 15 minutes to firm it up.
3
Grill
Form three portions around skewers into sausage shapes. Brush with olive oil and grill over high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until charred and no longer pink inside.
4
Plate
Warm pita on the grill for 30 seconds per side. Stir yogurt and lemon juice together. Slide meatballs onto pita, scatter with red onion and sumac, and serve with lemon-yogurt sauce.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g ground beef
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp cumin-ground
- 2 tsp2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 22 small pita bread
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp plain yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp red onion
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp sumac
