{"id":33047,"date":"2025-09-17T01:03:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=33047"},"modified":"2025-09-17T01:03:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:03:59","slug":"oven-baked-kefta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/oven-baked-kefta\/","title":{"rendered":"Oven-Baked Kefta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Get ready for juicy, flavorful kefta straight from the oven! This dish pairs perfectly with salad, rice, and tzatziki sauce for a complete and satisfying meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oven-Baked Kefta<\/h2>\n\t\t

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  • Skewers<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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    • 1 pound of ground beef (85\/15 or 80\/20)<\/li>
    • 2 teaspoons of minced garlic<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons of plain whole milk yogurt<\/li>
    • 2 teaspoons of sumac<\/li>
    • 2 teaspoons of allspice<\/li>
    • 2 teaspoons of paprika<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon of cumin<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
    • 1\/4 teaspoon of optional cardamom<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon of black pepper<\/li>
    • Butter (ghee, or oil for brushing)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Preheat your oven to 450\u00b0F.<\/li>
      2. Place wooden skewers in a bowl of water to soak for 20 minutes to prevent burning in the oven.<\/li>
      3. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, minced garlic, parsley, cilantro, yogurt, and all the spices. Mix everything together thoroughly.<\/li>
      4. Shape the spiced ground beef onto the skewers. If it’s difficult to keep the meat on the skewer, refrigerate it for 30 minutes to firm it up before shaping.<\/li>
      5. Brush a wire rack or tray with ghee, butter, or oil. Place the kefta skewers on the rack and brush the tops with more ghee, butter, or oil.<\/li>
      6. Bake in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160\u00b0F. Be careful not to over-bake, as it may dry out.<\/li>
      7. Once out of the oven, loosely tent the meat with foil for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute and keep it extra juicy.<\/li>
      8. Serve and enjoy your delicious kefta straight from the oven!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        • You can use ground lamb instead of ground beef, or even a combination of both.<\/li>\n
        • Experiment with different spices and seasonings to customize the flavor to your liking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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          Oven-Baked Kefta<\/h2>\n\t\t

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          • Skewers<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            • 1 pound of ground beef (85\/15 or 80\/20)<\/li>
            • 2 teaspoons of minced garlic<\/li>
            • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley<\/li>
            • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro<\/li>
            • 2 tablespoons of plain whole milk yogurt<\/li>
            • 2 teaspoons of sumac<\/li>
            • 2 teaspoons of allspice<\/li>
            • 2 teaspoons of paprika<\/li>
            • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
            • 1 teaspoon of cumin<\/li>
            • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
            • 1\/4 teaspoon of optional cardamom<\/li>
            • 1\/2 teaspoon of black pepper<\/li>
            • Butter (ghee, or oil for brushing)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              1. Preheat your oven to 450\u00b0F.<\/li>
              2. Place wooden skewers in a bowl of water to soak for 20 minutes to prevent burning in the oven.<\/li>
              3. In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, minced garlic, parsley, cilantro, yogurt, and all the spices. Mix everything together thoroughly.<\/li>
              4. Shape the spiced ground beef onto the skewers. If it’s difficult to keep the meat on the skewer, refrigerate it for 30 minutes to firm it up before shaping.<\/li>
              5. Brush a wire rack or tray with ghee, butter, or oil. Place the kefta skewers on the rack and brush the tops with more ghee, butter, or oil.<\/li>
              6. Bake in the oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160\u00b0F. Be careful not to over-bake, as it may dry out.<\/li>
              7. Once out of the oven, loosely tent the meat with foil for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute and keep it extra juicy.<\/li>
              8. Serve and enjoy your delicious kefta straight from the oven!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                • You can use ground lamb instead of ground beef, or even a combination of both.<\/li>\n
                • Experiment with different spices and seasonings to customize the flavor to your liking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                  Main Course<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Get ready for juicy, flavorful kefta straight from the oven! This dish pairs perfectly with salad, rice, and tzatziki sauce for a complete and satisfying meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-course","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33047\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}