Hole-in-the-Wall Beef Skewers
Beef kebabs with delicious Middle Eastern spices, go incredibly well with the zesty red onion salad.
Ingredients
For the onion salad:
- 1 red onion finely sliced
- 1 lemon juiced
- pinch of salt
- 1 tsp sumac (see Notes)
- a small handful flat leaf parsley finely chopped
For the kebabs:
- 450 g (1 lb) beef mince (ideally use 20% fat)
- 0.5 onion grated
- 0.5 tsp ground allspice
- a small handful flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 0.5 tsp Lebanese seven-spice or baharat (see Notes)
- 1.5 tsp aleppo pepper (see Notes)
- 25 g (0.9 oz) pine nuts toasted
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- pinch of salt
To serve:
- 300g (10.6 oz) houmous – shop bought or homemade
- flatbreads or pitta breads
Instructions
- For step 3, if using wooden skewers – soak in cold water for at least 30 minutes.
- Put the sliced onion into a bowl with the lemon juice and a generous pinch of salt. Mix well and leave to macerate for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the grill or barbecue to high. Put all the ingredients for the kebabs and a generous pinch of salt into a large bowl and mix well. Form into sausage- shaped patties and thread the meat onto flat skewers (these prevent the meat from turning when you flip them over on the barbecue). You should be able to make 8 kebabs. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until charred and juicy.
- Add the sumac and parsley to the macerated onions and mix well.
- To serve, spread the hummus on a serving dish. Lay the kebabs on top and pile on the onions. Serve immediately with flatbreads.
Notes
- Lebanese seven-spice and baharat are both Middle Eastern spice blends. You can buy Lebanese seven-spice in Middle Eastern supermarkets. Buy baharat in larger supermarkets.
- Aleppo pepper, or pul biber, is flaked mild red Turkish chilli pepper. Buy from Middle Eastern grocers, online or substitute with a pinch of regular dried chilli flakes. Sumac is made from dried berries and adds a sour tartness to recipes.
- This hole-in-the-wall beef skewers recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
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Nutrition
Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 473mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 401IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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