Middle Eastern · Dinner
Grilled Spiced Meatball Skewers (High-Protein)
Grilled beef and chickpea kofta skewers spiced with cumin, coriander and paprika, charred over high heat. Served with a lemony tahini-yogurt sauce and a bulgur salad with cucumber and tomato.
$5
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
52.3gProtein
31.8gFat
32.1gCarbs
5.9gSugar
8.6gFiber
1180mgSodium
355mgChol
10.9gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
195mgCalcium
6.4mgIron
3.1mcgVitamin B12
14.5mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine ground beef, chickpea, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, salt and pepper in a bowl, mixing until evenly bound.
2
Chill
Cover and rest the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes until firm.
3
Build
Divide into 4 portions and mould each around a metal skewer into a 1-inch log, pressing firmly.
4
Grill
Brush skewers with olive oil and grill over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes, until charred and centre reaches 160°F with no pink.
5
Whisk
In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, tahini, lemon-juice and garlic together until smooth and pourable.
6
Toss
In another bowl, toss cooked bulgur with cucumber and tomato until lightly coated.
7
Plate
Arrange skewers alongside bulgur salad, spoon tahini-yogurt sauce over meatballs, and finish with lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g ground beef
- 1/2 cup90g cooked chickpea
- 22 eggs
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp cumin-ground
- 2 tsp2 tsp coriander-ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup120g plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tahini
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon-juice
- 2/3 cup130g bulgur-cooked
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp cucumber
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp tomato
- 22 lemon wedge
