Kefta

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ground beef, 90%-lean or leaner

  • 8 ounces ground lamb

  • ⅓ cup lemon juice

  • 1 small onion, quartered

  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled

  • 8 pitted green olives

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin, plus more for serving

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

  • Harissa, for serving

Directions

  1. Place beef, lamb and lemon juice in a large bowl. Gently combine until incorporated. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  2. Transfer the meat to a colander and press to squeeze out excess moisture. Place onion, garlic and olives in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add to the marinated meat along with oil, cilantro, parsley, 1 tablespoon cumin, salt and pepper. Gently combine until evenly incorporated.
  3.  
  4. Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on it.

  5. Using about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture for each, form 12 thin patties, about 2 1/2 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick. Place on the wire rack.

  6. Broil the patties until brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with additional cumin and harissa, if desired.