Name: Recipe: Beef Kofta Kebabs with Cucumber Salad & Tzaziki Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: '--Beef Kofta Kebabs; 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 shallot (3 tbsp), minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp Kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; for the pan: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin; 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion; 2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley; 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; salt and pepper to taste; ( recipe here: https://marlameridith.com/recipe/tzatziki-sauce/ )

'--Beef Kofta Kebabs

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 shallot (3 tbsp), minced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp Kosher salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

for the pan: 1 tbsp olive oil

Cucumber Salad

1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin

1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

2 tbsp white wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Tzaziki Sauce

( recipe here: https://marlameridith.com/recipe/tzatziki-sauce/ )

'--Make the kebabs

Soak 6 wooden skewers in water for a few minutes.

With clean hands, combine the ground beef with the shallot, garlic, parsley, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Divide into 5-6 portions and shape into oval patties around skewers. Flatten the meat.

Heat the oil in a grill pan or 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Place the skewers in the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the meat is done to your liking.

Make the cucumber salad

Combine the sliced cucumber with the red onion, parsley, mint and vinegar. Season to taste with salt & pepper.

Make the Tzaziki Sauce

Use this recipe: https://marlameridith.com/recipe/tzatziki-sauce/