Kofta Recipe
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Kofta

By: DOSTANDEN 
"Kofta is a popular dish made from grilled ground beef that is served throughout the Middle-East. This is a wonderful and simple version I picked up in Egypt. A great accompaniment is saffron rice."

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, onion, egg yolk, oregano, salt and pepper.
  2. Pick up medium sized handfuls and press them onto skewers. Roll on a lightly oiled clean surface until the mixture looks like a large ground beef hot dog with about 1 1/2 inches at each end of the skewer. Place your fingers in the middle of the skewer and separate the meat log into two sausages with about 1 inch of skewer sticking out at each end.
  3. Prepare a grill for high heat, or if you only have a grill pan, like myself, heat it over medium-high heat.
  4. Place the sausages on the grilling surface, and cook for about 10 minutes, turning once or twice for even cooking. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 231 | Total Fat: 14.8g | Cholesterol: 122mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by Serena   view full review
Traditionally Kofta is made with finely chopped onion, minced garlic, chopped fresh parsley,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2008 by Safiyyah   view full review
I was not happy with the recipe at all it tasted like a meatloaf. So I took the advice of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2005 by MRSFIELDING   view full review
WOW! Super easy and super economical. Tastes just like a restaurant !!! I served with a greek...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2010 by mdveach   view full review
Tasted amazing! I only gave this recipe 4 stars because I took advise from serena and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by anniebet   view full review
This gets 4 stars only after I changed it quite a bit. I didn't even try the recipe as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2007 by fiji chefmom   view full review
My dear, I have never been to the Middle East, but your kofta recipe certainly transported me...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by ellie may Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I reviewed all the reviews and then made some more changes, this was perfectly yummy! First...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by mrs abououkal   view full review
My Husband is from Egypt & I am still learning how to cook traditional Egyption foods for him...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by jkimble24   view full review
These were ok. My Egyptian husband said they were fine but I think next time we will try other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2005 by CHEFJULIE1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I was hoping for something unique with this, but was disappointed with the results. Mine...

 

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