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Pakistani
Seekh Kebab Side
40 min total25 prep15 cook5 servings320 cal
ClassicFlexitarianLow-CarbKeto
Spiced minced beef molded onto skewers and grilled until smoky and juicy. A barbecue classic served as a side or starter with mint chutney and sliced onions.
Ingredients
meat
- 700 gground beef
produce
- 1onion
- 2 tbspginger garlic paste
- 3green chili
- 0.25 cupfresh cilantro
pantry
- 1 tspgaram masala
- 1 tspred chili powder
- 2 tbsproasted gram flour
- 3 tbspvegetable oil
- 1.5 tspsalt
Steps
- Grate or very finely chop the onion and squeeze out excess water.
- Finely chop the green chili and cilantro.
- In a bowl, combine the beef, onion, ginger garlic paste, green chili, cilantro, garam masala, red chili powder, roasted gram flour, and salt.
- Knead the mixture vigorously for several minutes until it becomes sticky and paste-like.
- Cover and chill the mixture for 20 minutes.
- Wet your hands and mold portions of the mince around metal skewers into long kebabs.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with oil.
- Place the skewers on the grill and cook, turning, until browned on all sides.
- Brush the kebabs with a little oil as they cook to keep them juicy.
- Cook until charred outside and cooked through, about 12–15 minutes total.
- Slide off the skewers and serve with mint chutney and onion rings.
Tips
- Knead the mince thoroughly so it becomes sticky and holds onto the skewers.
- Chill the mixture before shaping so it grips the skewers better.
- Wet your hands when molding the kebabs to shape them smoothly.
- Grill over medium-high heat, turning to char all sides evenly.
