Chicken & Beef Kefta

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ingredients

  • 2 medium zucchini

  • 3 tsp kosher salt

  • ⅔ cup sliced scallions

  • ⅔ cup chopped fresh mint

  • 6 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped

  • 2 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tsp ground coriander

  • ¼ cup tahini

  • 1 pound ground chicken

  • 1 pound ground beef

  • 24 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes

directions

  1. Grate zucchini, combine it with 1 tsp of the salt, and let sit for 5 minutes. Squeeze out as much liquid as possible.

  2. In a large bowl, mix together the zucchini with the scallions, mint, cilantro, garlic, cumin, coriander, remaining 2 tsp salt, and the tahini.

  3. Divide the zucchini mixture into 2 bowls. Mix the chicken into one bowl until well combined and the beef into the other.

  4. Divide the chicken mixture into 12 pieces, then with damp hands, shape each piece around a soaked skewer into a sausage-like shape - round and roughly 5 inches long. Repeat the same process for the beef skewers.

  5. Heat a large flattop grill pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches spray the kebabs with olive oil, then grill them for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Serve immediately.


Makes 24 skewers

1 Block