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Beef Kibbeh

Bulgur shells stuffed with spiced beef and pine nuts.

75 min4 serveshard

Bulgur shells stuffed with spiced beef and pine nuts. This Middle Eastern beef is sized for 4 and comes together in about 75 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per serving

540

kcal

28g

Protein

42g

Carbs

28g

Fat

beefclassicfried

Ingredients

  • bulgurkey1.5 cups
  • minced beefkey500 g
  • pine nutskey0.5 cup
  • onion2
  • cinnamon1 tsp
  • allspice1 tsp
  • mint2 tbsp

Method

  1. 1

    Soak bulgur 30 min; squeeze dry; blitz with half the beef + onion + spices.

  2. 2

    Brown remaining beef with onion, pine nuts, spices for filling.

  3. 3

    Form bulgur into balls, hollow with thumb, fill, seal as torpedoes.

  4. 4

    Deep-fry 4 min until deep gold.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Beef Kibbeh take to cook?
Total time is about 75 minutes for 4 servings.
Is Beef Kibbeh vegetarian?
No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?
The headline ingredients are bulgur, minced beef, pine nuts.