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Kibbeh, a popular dish throughout the Levant, is a spiced mixture of bulgur and ground meat. It may be layered with stuffing in a baking dish and baked or shaped into small portions, filled and fried, with the goal of getting a toasty, browned crust that brings out the nuttiness of the bulgur. In this version, we skip the stuffing and form the mixture into patties, then pan-fry them, rather than deep-fry, for ease. We use ground beef, but you could sub in 12 ounces of ground lamb. Pine nuts add their distinct, slightly resinous flavor to the mix. Toast them in a small skillet over medium-low, shaking the pan frequently, until light golden brown and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Serve the kibbeh, yogurt-tahini sauce and lemon wedges for squeezing with warmed flatbread.
Ingredients
  • 1 medium yellow onion, peeled
  • ½ cup fine bulgur (see note)
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper
  • 12 ounces 85 percent lean ground beef
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted and chopped
  • ¾ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 1 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
  • 1 cup lightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 4 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil, divided
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.
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