Baked kibbi recipe



Recipe for baked kibbi in our easy arab recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

  • 16 ounces ground lean meat
  • 16 ounces, 2 1/2 cups, burghul smooth cracked wheat, washed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, as desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil and butter mixture
  • 1/4 cup shortening or butter, for greasing oven tray
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 16 ounces minced meat
  • 1 cup shortening or butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • A dash of black pepper
  • 1 cup fried pine nuts

How to make baked kibbi

  • Filling:
    • Saute onion with shortening over medium heat.
    • Stir in meat, salt and spices.
    • Cook for 15 minutes till tender.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Mix in pine nuts.
  • Drain Burghul using a sieve, then press to remove excess water as much as possible.
  • Process twice meat and onion using a food processor.
  • Remove meat mixture. Knead meat and burghul with your hands.
  • Process meat mixture another time in the food processor.
  • Remove, add salt and spices. Knead another time with wet palms. Use cold water.
  • Divide meat mixture into two, make from each 4 balls.
  • Flatten each ball between your wet palms. Use cold water.
  • Place the 4 flattened balls in a greased oven tray, 40 to 50 cm.
  • Spread the 4 balls evenly using your wet palms, about 3 cm thick.
  • Spread filling over meat.
  • Cover filling with rest of the meat mixture repeating the same procedure as before.
  • Run a knife blade around edge of tray, then score deeply into diamond shapes.
  • Pour oil and shortening over top.
  • Bake in a moderate heat oven for 30 minutes.
  • Serve hot with salads and appetizers.

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