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Baked Kibbeh
Baked kibbeh or kibbie, a traditional Lebanese dinner recipe, is made with ground beef or lamb combined with bulgur wheat, pine nuts, cinnamon and allspice.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 300 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Base Meat Mixture
- 1 cups bulgur wheat (fine ground (not coarse))
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 large yellow onion (grated)
- 6 ervings All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend ((1 serving = 1 teaspoon))
Filling
- 2 tablespoons Clarified Butter (Ghee)
- ½ pound ground sirloin
- ½ pound ground lamb
- 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
- ¼ cup pine nuts (toasted)
- 2 ervings All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 9 x 13 baking dish; set aside.
- To prepare the base meat mixture, add the bulgur wheat to a medium bowl and stir in the boiling hot water. Cover the bowl and let stand for 10 minutes then drain any excess water.
- Add the ground lamb and sirloin to a food processor and pulse until it forms a fine paste. Remove from food processor and place in a large bowl along with softened wheat, grated onion, and All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend. Use your hands to mix well. If mixture gets too sticky on hands, dip into a bowl of ice water.
- To make the filling, heat the clarified butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat, pine nuts, onion, and All Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend and sauté until meat is cooked through about 9-11 minutes.
- To form the baked kibbeh, spread half of the base meat mixture out on the bottom of the baking dish. Next, spread the filling on top of the base layer. Finally, spread the remaining base meat mixture on top, pressing down a bit with wet hands to smooth the top.
- Slice kibbeh diagonally to form small diamonds. Optional: you can drizzle on additional melted clarified butter over the top at this point.
- Bake until meat is fully cooked, about 40-45 minutes. Serve with Cucumber Laban on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2pieces
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
61mg
(3%)
Potassium
316mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pieces | |
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 61mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 316mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.