Chi Kofte / Cig Kofte (Armenian Steak Tartare)

Gheyma:

• ½ tablespoon unsalted butter
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• paprika
• ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Salad:

• 2 medium tomatoes (or 4 plum tomatoes) ¼-inch diced (about 1 ½ cups)
• 1 cucumber  peeled and ¼-inch diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 green Italian pepper (Cubanelle) ¼-inch diced (about ¾ cup)
• 4 scallions thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon sumac (optional)
• freshly ground black pepper

Chi Kofte:

• 1 ½ cups grade #1 fine bulgur (cracked wheat)
• 1 ½ cups cold water plus more as needed
• 1 ½ pounds very fresh top round trimmed of all fat and ground 3 to 4 times until fine like a paste
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ cup Sliced scallions
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

Garnish:

• extra-virgin olive oil for serving (optional)