Salads and appetizers
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How to Make a Plate of Kibbeh Nayeh
The tastiest kibbeh nayeh plate, with a detailed homemade recipe! Kibbeh is one of the most delicious Lebanese appetizers and can also be served as a main dish with radishes, white onions, and olive oil, eaten with Arabic bread!
Kibbeh nayeh is one of the most delicious appetizers in Lebanese cuisine. The important thing is to follow the highest standards of cleanliness in this recipe because it uses raw meat... We recommend making it this way :)
Ingredients
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- 1 kilo kibbeh meat
- fine bulgur, from 1 cup to 1 1/2 cups, as needed
- kibbeh spice mix (ready-made kibbeh seasoning)
- some green mint leaves
- 1 small white onion
- a small piece of red sweet pepper
- a generous drizzle of olive oil
- salt
- hot pepper, to taste
- olive oil, for serving
- Here from Rana is also a recipe for Grilled Chicken Tikka
- Also from Rana, here is Grilled Chicken Shish Tawook
Method
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- Grind the meat in a kibbeh machine until smooth, then refrigerate it... it's important to keep it cold
- Soak the bulgur with just enough water to soften it... a small amount is enough to moisten the bulgur only; leave it for a while to soften and use it immediately while still tender
- Prepare the kibbeh spice mix (kamouna) and add mint, onion, red pepper, salt, hot pepper, and a handful of fine, unsoaked bulgur... then grind everything together
- In a bowl, work the bulgur well by rubbing it with your hands in a friction motion until the grains break down and soften... then add the prepared kamouna and continue rubbing
- After a few minutes of rubbing the bulgur and kamouna, add the meat, olive oil, and salt, and knead everything until well combined
- Spread the kibbeh on a large bowl or plate, drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately; it can also be shaped by hand into small patties
- Rana Atwi
- Also from Rana, her grilled chicken tikka recipe
- Also from Rana: Chicken Shish Tawook
Recipe tags
Salads and appetizersLevantDairy freeNut free
Notes and serving ideas
- Grilled Chicken Tikka
- Grilled Chicken Shish Tawook
