Description
Kabob koobideh is made with ground lamb or beef or a combination of the two. This is one of the most delicious kabob recipes I have ever found. The kabobs are usually grilled over hot coals or any BBQ.
Ingredients
- 2 onions, peeled
- cheesecloth
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 green onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sumac powder
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 eggs
- 8 (10 inch) metal skewers
Instructions
- Shave onions with a grater into a fine mesh strainer. Gently press pulp into the strainer to remove juices. Place pulp into the center of the cheesecloth and gently press until no further juice drips out.
- Place lamb and beef in a pot. Add green onion and onion pulp; mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in baking powder
- salt
- pepper
- sumac
- and turmeric. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Cover the pot and place in the refrigerator until flavors have melded
- at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Mold meat mixture onto the skewers.
- Cook on the preheated grill
- rotating every minute
- until nicely browned on all sides
- and meat is no longer pink in the center
- about 25 minutes.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8