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Middle EasternNon-veg
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
Soak bulgur 30 min; squeeze dry; blitz with half the beef + onion + spices.
- 2
Brown remaining beef with onion, pine nuts, spices for filling.
- 3
Form bulgur into balls, hollow with thumb, fill, seal as torpedoes.
- 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.