Ingredientes
For the Ground Beef
| Beef, ground, 80% lean | 3½ libras |
| Sal | 2 cucharaditas |
| Pimienta negra | 1½ cucharaditas |
| Cúrcuma molida | 1½ cucharaditas |
| Canela molida | 1 cucharadita |
| Comino molido | 1 cucharadita |
| Cardamom, ground | 1 cucharadita |
| Cilantro molido | 1 cucharadita |
| Parsley, finely chopped | ½ libra |
| Yogur | 1 taza |
| Ajo picado | 1 cucharada |
| Onion, red, finely chopped | 3 tazas |
| Harina optional, can replace with bread crumbs | 3 cucharadas |
For the Tahini Sauce
| Tahini paste | 1½ taza |
| Zumo de limón | ¾ de taza |
| Aceite de oliva | ¼ taza |
| Sal | 1 cucharadita |
| Water, warm may need additional water | 3 tazas |
Instrucciones
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.
Notas de la receta
Crediting: 2 oz eq meat/meat alternate