🥙 Middle Eastern

Ground Lamb Kibbeh

Name: Ground Lamb Kibbeh
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 Onion; for deep-frying Vegetable Oil; 2, beaten Eggs; 100 g All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 150 g Breadcrumbs; 450 g Ground Lamb; 150 g Bulgur; 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

🥙 Middle Eastern

Levantine kibbeh — bulgur shells stuffed with ground lamb, fried to a deep golden shell. Ready in 33 minutes including prep.

Prep 18 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Onion1
Vegetable Oilfor deep-frying
Eggs2, beaten
All-Purpose Flour100 g
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Breadcrumbs150 g
Ground Lamb450 g
Bulgur150 g
Ground Cinnamon1/2 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the ground lamb dry and season with the ground cumin and a little salt.
2
Set up a breading line: flour, then beaten egg, then breadcrumbs — press the crumbs on firmly.
3
Heat 4-5 cm of oil to 180°C; a breadcrumb dropped in should sizzle straight away.
4
Fry the ground lamb in small batches until deep golden, 3-4 minutes per batch.
5
Drain on a rack, never on paper, and serve hot with mint leaves scattered over.

Chef's tip

Keep the oil at a steady 180°C — too cool and the coating goes greasy.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Middle Eastern Kibbeh Recipe ▪︎ Minced Lamb Croquettes ▪︎ Arizona Kitchen · on YouTube