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| Chicken Kefta Recipe |
| Written by Dede Med |
Chicken Kefta Recipe

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Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbs DedeMed's kefta kabob seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion
- 3-5 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs butter(optional)
cabbage slaw:
- 2 cups finely sliced red cabbage
- 3 tbs parsley
- 3 tbs olive oiil
- 3 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Directions
Start off by mixing all of the ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl, combine all of the ingredients well.Preheat a pan on medium heat, add 3-5 tbs of the olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes on the first side and then 3 more minutes on the other side. Add the butter right before the chicken is done cooking. These can also be grilled as well for the same amount of time. Serve with DedeMed's garlic sauce and pita bread.
For the cabbage slaw, mix all of the ingredients right before serving.
Chicken Kefta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbs DedeMed's kefta kabob seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion
- 3-5 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs butter(optional)
cabbage slaw:
- 2 cups finely sliced red cabbage
- 3 tbs parsley
- 3 tbs olive oiil
- 3 tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Directions
Start off by mixing all of the ingredients except the olive oil in a bowl, combine all of the ingredients well.Preheat a pan on medium heat, add 3-5 tbs of the olive oil. Cook for 3 minutes on the first side and then 3 more minutes on the other side. Add the butter right before the chicken is done cooking. These can also be grilled as well for the same amount of time. Serve with DedeMed's garlic sauce and pita bread.
For the cabbage slaw, mix all of the ingredients right before serving.
Chicken kefta is another great way to serve chicken with a Mediterranean twist. Instead of the same old chicken breast, try buying ground up chicken breast and try this recipe out, it adds a lot of flavor to the chicken and is a healthy way to spice up dinner. This can be served as an appetizer or main dish for lunch or dinner.
@MrBeefTip in a food processor or you can buy it already ground up.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Looks great, can't wait to make it. How do you ground the chicken?
By: MrBeefTip
By: MrBeefTip
@JatnnaBibi me too!
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
thanks Dede!
By: ranNL
By: ranNL
Kafta mmmmmmmmmm I miss Lebanon!!! Beautiful place....
By: JatnnaBibi
By: JatnnaBibi
@BanditGeorge1 sounds interesting.
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Marhaba Dede.
As usual, great recipes! U know, for the garlic sauce, theres another one you can try: boil a mid sized potato,wait till it cools, mash it, add the garlic, the lemon, olive oil, salt, black pepper, some cumin(optional). U need to make it a bit runny, so add a bit of water. Then u can enjoy it! What do u think?
By: BanditGeorge1
By: BanditGeorge1
@dhanagarr Not sure what recipe they used, it depends on the region that they are from. I strongly suggest you try my recipe, it is a huge hit and super easy to make. Also you can buy the spices on my site and they're on sale now too :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Dede your site is great,but i had chicken kabob in the mediterrenean shop,it had cumin ,turmeric but could not find other ingredients ,it was so yummy ,juicy ,please can you give me the recipe.
By: dhanagarr
By: dhanagarr
@bintlooda I bought it already ground up from my butcher but you can definitely do it yourself with boneless chicken breast :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Did u grind ur chicken in he food prosseser ? Or did u buy it allready like this ?
By: bintlooda
By: bintlooda
@elisabeta13 Here is what is included in seven spices: Allspice
Black pepper
Cinnamon
Cloves
Nutmeg
Fenugreek
Ginger
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Dede, I live in Belgium and I am not going to buy spices abroad.
How can I make the 7 spices and the others?
Can you give me directions where to find it or how to make it?
Thanks!!!
By: elisabeta13
By: elisabeta13
@Fidasaind thanks for the wonderful post and for your support :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@qutoobe yes I love my gas stove now :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
@Fidasaind thanks for the tip!
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Chicken Kefta Sliders! Yum! They could only be delicious. How do You like cooking with gas now, instead of electric? I prefer gas, but electric is okay if one knows how to work it. Kitchen looks great, food looks fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!
By: qutoobe
By: qutoobe
@datzfast In general, all fats are at about 120 calories per tablespoon. Like you said, butter is higher in cholesterol and saturated fats. But in moderation that should be fine. I think the idea is you could completely skip that step at the end and not add the extra butter (or oil). I'm of the opinion that if you are cooking these from scratch (with the help of Dede's spices) and eating a reasonable portion, it should be fine either way. Chances are this is better than even "healthy" fast food.
By: Fidasaind
By: Fidasaind
@dedemed Come on Red Wings! 2 more games! Would be great to see a few of the guys that are thinking of retiring pull off one more cup.
By: Fidasaind
By: Fidasaind
Looks like a great idea for slidders. I've made plenty of kefta but usually on skewers on the grill. Seeing them in patties made me think of the possibility of sliders. Maybe a little tomato, parsley, yogurt, and sour pickles to top them.
Also if people like butter but want to avoid it, one alternative can be coconut oil. It isn't quite as good at browning and has a different flavor. But I've used it in place of butter a lot.
By: Fidasaind
By: Fidasaind
@Jenshenanigan I moved, new kitchen for better videos :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
Hey Dede! Did you redo the kitchen or move? Looks great!
By: Jenshenanigan
By: Jenshenanigan
@rose23st its on my site check it out and so easy to make :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
what's your recipe for the garlic sauce ?
By: rose23st
By: rose23st
@princesscitric it's a secret, if i tell you...I'll have to hurt you...LOL :)
but if you want...check out my kefta kabob recipe...most of the spices are listed there :)
By: dedemed
By: dedemed
We're on 
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