A dish of Arab origin, skewered kafta is a good option for a quick and tasty meal! Very similar to our meat kebab, this is a great recipe for those who want to get out of the routine and eat something different during the week. Also known as “Syrian barbecue”, among the most used condiments to guarantee a tasty dish are mint, onion, parsley and Syrian pepper.
And skewered kafta is such a versatile dish that it can also be enjoyed on its own. In addition, it goes very well with a weekend barbecue, it can serve as a side dish for salads, rice, tahini and even french fries. You don’t want to stop tasting, do you?
Then see how to make kafta on a skewer in a simple, practical and better way: without losing flavour!
Learn how to make kafta on a skewer
Time: 1 hour
Performance: 10 portions
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 slice of crustless bread
- 2 tablespoons of milk
- 500 g of lean minced meat (duckling or rump)
- 2 grated onions
- 1/4 cup mint (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons of pepper
- salt to taste
- Oil for greasing
Method of preparation:
- Wet the bread with the milk.
- In a bowl, mix the bread, the meat, the onion, the mint, the parsley, the flour, the pepper and the salt, mixing with your hands to form a homogeneous mixture.
- Divide small portions of the kafta and wrap it around the barbecue sticks until it forms a cylinder.
- Bake on a rack or in an oiled skillet, in a medium, preheated oven, for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve, if desired, accompanied by lemon.
Source: Terra

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