Kibbee Lebanese Style Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Kibbee Lebanese Style Recipe). Simple Lebanese style lamb kibbee. It's a traditional basic recipe. Kibbee is to Middle Eastern cooking what a meatball is to Italian cooking. If you can not make it, stay out of the kitchen. I am not Lebanese by the way, but worked for 2 decades in a restaurant serving this type of food. I am actually Ukrainian.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Kibbee Lebanese Style Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup bulgur

½ cup hot water

½ teaspoon dried mint

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

1 onion

minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 pound ground lamb

2 tablespoons pine nuts

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Soak bulgur in hot water until the bulgur expands and cools about 10 minutes. Place the bulgur mint allspice pepper cinnamon salt onion parsley and lamb in a food processor. Process until well mixed about 1 minute. Divide the lamb mixture and layer half in the baking dish creating a large patty. Sprinkle pine nuts over the meat then layer the remaining lamb on top patting firmly. Cut the kibbee into 1 1/2 inch squares.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the lamb is no longer pink in the middle 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

Kibbee Lebanese Style Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 416.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.4g 45%

Carbohydrates: 16.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 29g 45%

Saturated Fat: 12g 60%

Cholesterol: 82.9mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 169.2IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.4mg 95%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 16%

Vitamin C: 4.7mg 8%

Folate: 36.1mcg 9%

Calcium: 38.3mg 4%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 67.4mg 24%

Potassium: 404.7mg 11%

Sodium: 218.9mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 261.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.