Description
My Persian neighbor introduced me to kofta about 20 years ago. His were made of beef and I never actually got his recipe but I’m pretty good at replicating flavors and these came pretty close…and of course using turkey instead of beef makes these a lot lighter.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 egg
- ¼ teaspoon chopped green chile pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon ground paprika
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Combine ground turkey
- onion
- garlic
- cilantro
- egg
- chile pepper
- coriander
- paprika
- chili powder
- and salt together in a large bowl; mix thoroughly.
- Divide turkey mixture into twelve 1/4-cup portions
- roll into log-shaped ovals
- and place on a baking sheet.
- Grill ovals over indirect heat on middle rack
- turning occasionally
- until no longer pink in the center
- 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 12