It’s summertime which means grilling time!
Losh Kebab
It looks like a hamburger, but tastes like Armenian lule kebab due to its special ingredients.
- 1¼ lbs. ground lamb (Ground beef may be substituted or combined with the lamb.)
- ¼ cup onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1 egg (beaten)
- 1 Tbsp. red pepper paste (1 Tbsp. tomato paste plus 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper may be substituted.)
- 1 tsp. ground coriander (or to taste)
- ½ tsp. ground allspice
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. Aleppo red pepper (optional)
In a small mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, red pepper (or tomato) paste, and seasonings. Blend well. Set aside.
Place meat, onions, parsley, and bread crumbs in a large mixing bowl. Using your hands, mix well. Add the egg mixture to the meat, mixing well until all ingredients are well-blended. (NOTE: If you’re squeamish about handling raw meat and egg, you may want to wear non-powdered, sterile, disposable food preparation gloves for this step.)
Shape mixture into 4 or 5 good-sized patties.
These can be grilled, broiled, or pan-grilled to your preferred degree of doneness.
Serve with your choice of bread and your favorite side dishes.
Optional toppings: sliced tomato, onion, lettuce, * yogurt-garlic sauce – see recipe below in Notes.
*Yogurt-Garlic Sauce