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Since the pandemic began, I have spent more time in the kitchen. I love cooking, but usually don’t have time to experiment with recipes. As a result, I often cook the same recipes over and over. Enter Chefs Plate! Chefs Plate delivers fresh ingredients right to your door so that you can prepare simple recipes in 30 minutes! You can choose from 19 different recipes each week – and they feature a wide variety of cuisines including Vegetarian, Thai, Indian, Greek, SoCal, Southwestern and others.
Although I did not receive a Chefs Plate box, I looked through their online menu and decided to recreate Chefs Plate Turkish Beef Kofta. I have had beef kofta at a media event and really enjoyed it. Also, I am intrigued by the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, but have little experience cooking Turkish-influenced meals so this recipe really appealed to me. I just copied down the ingredients for the Turkish Beef Kofta on their website and headed to my local grocery store to purchase them.
These juicy little morsels pack a punch of flavour due to the addition of Middle Eastern Spice Blend. I didn’t know what this spice blend was before making this recipe, but I found out that it is a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, allspice, cumin, cardamom, paprika, and black peppercorn – all of my favourites!
I didn’t realize how simple bulgur is to prepare. You just immerse it in boiling water and then let it sit until the bulgur absorbs the water – super easy and unlike rice, you won’t burn it!
If you love grilled veggies, you will really enjoy the grilled pepper and onion in this recipe. All of the flavours from the beef kofta to the bulgur salad to the grilled veggies come together in a beautiful symphony of flavours.
Let me know in the comment section if you make Chefs Plate Turkish Beef Kofta. And if you are struggling to come up with new recipes for yourself or your family, you may want to try Chefs Plate meals.
If you enjoyed this recipe, you might like Baked Haddock with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Zucchini and Pepper.
Turkish Beef Kofta from Chefs Plate
Equipment
- medium pot, measuring cups, measuring spoons, large bowl, small bowl, 2 baking pans, parchment paper, salt & pepper, oil
Ingredients
- 250 g ground beef I used lean ground beef.
- 85 g bulgur wheat
- 113 g baby tomatoes
- 1 red onion
- 1 sweet bell pepper I used an orange bell pepper to provide contrast to the tomatoes.
- 14 g parsley
- 6 g garlic cloves
- 15 g red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Middle Eastern Spice Blend
- 55 g mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce.
- Halve baby tomatoes.
- Mince garlic.
- Dice half of the onion and thinly slice the remaining half.
- Finely chop parsley.
- Cut bell pepper into thick strips.
- In a medium pot, bring 1 cup salted water to a boil over high heat. Add bulgur, remove from heat and cover. Leave for 15 minutes, then add 1 tbsp oil and fluff bulgur with a fork.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. To a large bowl, add beef, Middle Eastern Spice Blend and half of the diced onions. Mix well to combine. With damp hands, form beef mixture into 6 oval shaped kofta and place on one of the prepared sheets. Roast on the upper rack of oven for 14-16 min, until cooked through. (Mine were ready after 14 minutes.)
- Place sliced peppers and sliced onions on other parchment-lined baking pan and drizzle 1 Tbsp oil over vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast on the lower rack of oven for 14-16 min, until tender.
- Add tomatoes, parsley, half the minced garlic, remaining diced onion and red wine vinegar to the bulgur. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine.
- Add mayo and remaining garlic to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. Plate bulgur mixture, then add beef kofta and place roasted veggies alongside. Place a dollop of garlic mayo on each kofta.
Wow! This looks very appetising and I must find the vegetarian version of this recipe. I am really impressed by the fact that you used bulgur. Great job!
Hmm, a vegetarian version. You could probably replace the beef kofta with falafel. Cheers, Lori
This looks SO good! It has so many of my favourite foods in it. A service like this has been on my mind for years, but it’s becoming more and more of a necessity as my partner and I become more picky and lazy as we work more, are tired more, and have more money and are therefore just getting food delivered to us anyway. With a service like this, at least we know the food is healthy AND it’s something different, whereas we tend to have the same things every week and we’re getting sick of it. I’ll have to see what’s available to us in our country!
I agree. When you are busy working all day, who has the energy to be creative when it comes to making dinner? With Chefs Plate, you can choose the meals you want and they deliver the ingredients! Cheers, Lori
Super enticing! The color of the rice is tempting me. as in super! craving for some right now! Looks solid!
Thank you. It’s actually bulgur, but I guess it looks like rice! Cheers, Lori
My other half would absolutely love this. such a pretty plate of food and so he is going have to give this go xx
It’s really easy to make. I hope he enjoys it! Cheers, Lori
Interesting recipe! As I eat veggies most of the time, I remember having veg kofta. I’ll save this recipe for my friend to see.
I think you could easily make this into a vegetarian version by substituting the beef kofta for falafel. Cheers, Lori
Looks very delicious! I love Koftas so much! always super delicious
Thanks! I had never made koftas before. I was surprised how easy they were to make! Cheers, Lori
This looks deliciously inviting! I’ve never made any Turkish dish, and this is the recipe that I will absolutely make.
Thank you. I had never made a Turkish dish before either. It was really easy! Cheers, Lori
It sounds delicious! I’ve never had anything similar so I’d love to try it!
I’ve been spending a lot of time cooking meals at home over the last few months. This dish has become a new favorite.
Thank you! I have also been spending more time cooking at home during the pandemic! Cheers, Lori
Wow this looks and sounds very appetizing loving all the flavors in here
Thank you. Yes, a wide variety of flavours in this dish! Cheers, Lori
I. AM. SALIVATING!!!!! This looks and sounds amazing. I have to try making this some day.
Haha! I hope you get a chance to try it! Cheers, Lori
This looks and sounds absolutely delicious! I love how simple it seems to prepare yet has big bold flavours.
Thank you. I like how easy it is to prepare too! Cheers, Lori
I tried lamb koftas and I really like it. So this must be delicious too. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Looks so healthy and easy to make.
Oh, I’ll have to try making lamb koftas! I hope you enjoy this recipe! Cheers, Lori
I’ve had vegetarian kofta balls before, Indian cuisine style with delicious creamy sauce. Love that you used bulgar wheat, underused grain and yet so tasty!
I would love to try the vegetarian version of kofta, especially the Indian version! Yes, bulgur is really delicious, isn’t it?! Cheers, Lori
Mmmm, these look delicious! I’ve had these at restaurants but have never tried to make them myself.
I also had eaten kofta at a restaurant but had never made them at home. They are so easy to make! Cheers, Lori
Yes please! This looks and sounds so delicious! I have got to make this!
Thanks. I hope you enjoy this dish! Cheers, Lori
I have never heard of this before but it looks absolutely delicious! Sign me up!
Thanks! Chefs Plate offers meal delivery kits so you can prepare delicious meals at home. Cheers, Lori
Turkish Beef Kofta sounds and looks delicious! I just pinned your recipe to make for my family!
Thanks! I hope you and your family enjoys it! Cheers, Lori
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