Recipe Review: Kibbeh Meatballs w/Spiced Yogurt Sauce (CL Sept 2009)

[vabelle35]

This is a wonderful dish. I just made this for lunch. I made the recipe exactly as written.

The yogurt sauce is wonderful and I would make this for veggies or pita chips for a party on it's own.

I would also make these for a party by making mini meatballs.

Next time I will try baking them a la Ina Garten instead of frying to see how that works.

Kibbeh Meatballs with Spiced Yogurt Sauce
1 1/2 cups plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
1 cup shredded seeded cucumber
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup uncooked bulgur
2 cups cold water
1 pound lean ground lamb (20% fat)
1/4 cup minced shallots
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil


1. Combine first 6 ingredients; chill.

2. Combine bulgur and 2 cups water in a medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes; drain bulgur through a fine sieve, pressing out excess liquid. Combine bulgur, lamb, and next 7 ingredients (through red pepper) in a food processor; process just until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Form lamb mixture into 20 (2 1/2-inch) football-shaped meatballs.

3. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs to pan; cook 12 minutes, browning on all sides. Serve with sauce.


Yield: 10 servings (serving size: 2 meatballs and 3 tablespoons sauce)

CALORIES 161 ; FAT 7.7g (sat 2.7g,mono 3.6g,poly 0.6g); CHOLESTEROL 30mg; CALCIUM 43mg; CARBOHYDRATE 10.8g; SODIUM 248mg; PROTEIN 12.2g; FIBER 2.3g; IRON 1.1mg

Cooking Light, SEPTEMBER 2009

[SusanMac]

I absolutely love kibbeh at our favorite Med restaurant. Very sad to hear that they are typically fried! eek