15-Minute Beef Kofta Skewers with Yogurt Sauce
Spiced ground beef molded onto skewers and broiled until charred, served with cool yogurt sauce and warm pita. Middle Eastern street food that tastes like you spent hours but takes 15 minutes flat.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 380
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¼ cup onion, finely minced
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tsp cumin, coriander, paprika (mixed)
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 whole lemon (juiced)
Instructions
- 1
Mix ground beef, minced onion, parsley, cumin blend, salt, and pepper in a bowl until just combined—don't overwork.
- 2
Divide meat into 4 portions and mold each around a metal skewer, pressing into a dense cylinder.
- 3
Place skewers on a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat for 6–7 minutes, turning halfway, until charred and cooked through.
- 4
While skewers broil, stir yogurt, lemon juice, minced garlic, and salt in a small bowl—this is your sauce.
- 5
Slide kofta off skewers onto a plate. Drizzle yogurt sauce over top and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- metal skewers (4)
- broiler pan
- small bowl
- spoon
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