Ingredients
For the Ground Beef
| Beef, ground, 80% lean | 3½ pounds |
| Salt | 2 teaspoons |
| Pepper, black | 1½ teaspoons |
| Turmeric, ground | 1½ teaspoons |
| Cinnamon, ground | 1 teaspoon |
| Cumin, ground | 1 teaspoon |
| Cardamom, ground | 1 teaspoon |
| Coriander, ground | 1 teaspoon |
| Parsley, finely chopped | ½ pound |
| Yogurt | 1 cup |
| Garlic, chopped | 1 tablespoon |
| Onion, red, finely chopped | 3 cups |
| Flour optional, can replace with bread crumbs | 3 tablespoons |
For the Tahini Sauce
| Tahini paste | 1½ cup |
| Lemon juice | ¾ cup |
| Oil, olive | ¼ cup |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Water, warm may need additional water | 3 cups |
Instructions
Make the Meatballs
- Combine ground beef, salt, black pepper,turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom, coriander, chopped parsley, yogurt, chopped garlic, and red onion and flour into a large bowl and mix well.
- Portion meat mixture into balls with level firmly packed No. 16 scoop (1⁄4 cup) into the baking pan. Make sure the ground beef meatballs cover the entire pan.
Make the Tahini Sauce
- Pour the tahini paste, lemon juice, olive oil and salt into a bowl and mix together. Add water texture and it is creamy. Set aside for later use.
Baking Instructions
- Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and create small holes to let the steam exit during cooking.
- Simmer the spiced ground beef in conventional oven: 350 ℉ for 15 minutes or until internal temperature is above 165 ℉. Do not overcook.
- Remove meatballs from the oven and spread tahini sauce mix evenly on top of the meatballs.
- Return to the oven uncovered and broil for 10 minutes or until the top layer has browned.
- Remove from the oven and let the pan cool for 5 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Crediting: 2 oz eq meat/meat alternate