Description
Sizzling ground beef kabobs deliver Middle Eastern street food magic straight to your grill. Juicy spiced meat skewers with herbal notes promise a delicious backyard adventure you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (lb) / 454 grams ground beef
Herbs and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for a bit of heat)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Aromatics and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- Blend ground beef with aromatic spices including onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, and optional cayenne in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a harmonious flavor profile.
- Incorporate beaten egg and breadcrumbs into the meat mixture, gently kneading with fingertips to maintain a tender texture without compressing the proteins excessively.
- Prepare wooden skewers by submerging them in water for 30 minutes to prevent charring during cooking.
- Mold meat mixture into elongated, uniform patties around skewers, ensuring compact and consistent shapes that will grill evenly.
- Heat outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high temperature, approximately 400-450°F, creating an ideal searing environment.
- Delicately brush kabobs with olive oil to prevent adhesion and enhance exterior caramelization.
- Position kabobs on heated cooking surface, grilling for 4-5 minutes per side until achieving beautiful char marks and reaching a safe internal temperature of 160°F.
- Allow kabobs to rest momentarily after cooking, enabling juices to redistribute and ensuring maximum tenderness before serving.
Notes
- Choose ground beef with a moderate fat content (around 80/20) to ensure juicy, flavorful kabobs that won’t dry out during grilling.
- Allow the meat mixture to rest for 15-30 minutes before shaping to help spices meld and intensify the overall flavor profile.
- Wet your hands slightly when shaping kabobs to prevent the meat from sticking and create smoother, more uniform shapes.
- For those without a grill, these kabobs work wonderfully in a hot skillet or oven-baked at 425°F for 12-15 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg