KEFTA BURGERS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Kefta Burgers image

Although I found this recipe in a Food Network magazine, the flavor is spot-on for the Kafta burgers served at our favorite Lebanese restaurant. I get the impression that the Kefta spelling is Moroccan and the Kafta spelling is Lebanese. I made these for a Middle Eastern-ish theme night at our home. They were a big hit!. Hint: best grilled and served with pita instead of hamburger buns, and tsaziki sauce instead of ketchup (I know, that's Greek, but it still compliments it so well). We enjoyed this meal with a salad of kalamata olives, tomatoes, feta and cucumber with a little oregano and some olive oil (optional splash of lemon juice but not too much if you like), tabouli, roasted red-pepper hummus with plain baked pita chips, and couscous pilaf. It was a healthy feast!

Provided by Gina Farina

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 8 patties, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup lightly packed whole wheat sourdough bread, cubed
1/4 cup walnuts
1 medium red onion, grated
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or 1/8 if you don't like it too warm)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh dill
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
extra virgin olive oil, for brushing (optional)

Steps:

  • Soak the cubed bread in water for 10 minutes; squeeze dry and pulse in a food processor with the walnuts, grated onion, paprika, cinnamon, mint, cumin, cayenne, salt and black pepper. Add the dill and parsley; pulse again until smooth.
  • In a bowl, knead the paste and beef together. Form into 8 patties. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush the patties with the olive oil. Grill 5 minutes first side, flip and finish cooking about 4 more minutes, or until the patties are cooked but not dried out.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337.4, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 110.6, Sodium 791.8, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 34.5

There are no comments yet!