Kibbeh | Easy Air Fried Kibbeh Recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 432kcal
Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 30g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 2 cups Sliced Onions
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
For the Lamb
- 1 cup fine-grain bulgur
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7-spice mix
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
Instructions
- Rinse the bulgur well and cover it with cold water while you get the rest of the ingredients together.
- In a small bowl, mix together sliced onions, pine nuts, oil and salt.
- Spray a 7 x 3 inch heatproof pan with oil. Place the onion mixture into the pan. Set the air fryer to 400°F for 8 minutes to cook the onions and toast the pine nuts. Stir halfway through.
- Meanwhile for the lamb: Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine soaked bulgur, lamb, salt, 7-spice mix, and cumin until you have a smooth, sticky mixture.
- Remove the onions and nuts from the air fryer and place into a small bowl.
- You will now start layering the kibbe. Oil the sides of the 7 x 3 pan. Spread half the lamb mixture into the bottom of the pan. Add all the onions and nuts. Cover with the remaining lamb mixture.
- Place the pan into the air fryer basket. Set the air fryer to 360°F for 20 minutes.
- If you do not have an [eafl id="12513" name="Gowise Air Fryer" text="air fryer, you should totally get one"] haha! No seriously, if you don't have one, you can still make this recipe.
- Sauté the onions and pine nuts with salt on the stovetop, or cook them in the microwave until the onions soften, about 2-3 minutes. Assemble the recipe in whatever shaped pan you have, and bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
- To make a keto version of this dish, substitute [eafl id="23336" name="Hemp Hearts" text="hemp hearts"] for the bulgur. You can also make Keto Tabouli with the rest of the hemp hearts.
- Add Tzatziki on the side, and you're all set. With the extra [eafl id="24960" name="Tahini" text="tahini"], try making Air Fryer Cauliflower with Tahini for a side dish that complements this meal very well.
- You may also want to make Instant Pot Baba Ghanoush, or make Air Fryer Baba Ghanoush from [eafl id="23981" name="Every Day Easy Air Fryer Cookbook" text="my air fryer cookbook"] as a lovely side with this dish.