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Chicken Kafta

Saif Al Deen Odeh
Chicken Kafta is a Middle Eastern chicken minced meat mix with spices and herbs. It is best to serve and eat with yogurt sauce and pita bread.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Poultry and Chicken Recipes
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Lebanese
Servings 6
Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gram of ground chickens
  • 1 cup of chopped of coriander leaves
  • 1 medium chopped red onions
  • 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon of allspice powder
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoon of olive oil
  • Salt and Black Pepper for Taste

Instructions
 

  • Mixing the Meat
  • Add the ground chicken, chopped red onions, coriander leaves and the rest of the ingredient into the large bowl.
  • Use your hand or large spoon to give a good mix. Set aside.
  • Store in the refrigerator overnight to help bind the meat better (Optional)

  • Cooking the Kafta Meat Patties
  • Add olive oil in the pan or skillet
  • Use your clean hand to shape the kafta meat into a patties
  • Put into the Pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or till turns brown
  • Flip to the opposite side and repeat the process.
  • Once done, transfer them into the plate. Set aside.

  • Baking in the Oven
  • Preheat the oven in 180 C or 350 F
  • Transfer the kafta patties into the baking tray
  • Transfer the baking tray into the oven. Baked it for 10 minutes
  • Once done, serve it with yogurt garlic sauce, arabic / tabbouleh salads and Flatbread or Rice.

Notes

  • If you have a food processor, you can use breast chicken and the rest of the ingredient together at once.

    • Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 89mgSodium: 162mgSugar: 1g
    Keyword Chicken Kafta, Chicken Kafta Kebab
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