Recipe Chicken Kofta

[The Late Night Gourmet]

A kofta is a Persian meatloaf. There are similarities in the recipe to meatloaf recipes we've seen before: ground meat, egg, bread. What separates it from a western meatloaf is the seasoning. There's a small amount of ground coriander, but it's important to the overall flavor. And, rather than using raw onion, I elected to chop up picked onion instead. Finally, I really love fresh mint; rather than blending mint and parsley, I went with all mint. This doesn't overpower the flavor by any means; I may even go with more mint the next time I make this.

Ingredients

1 piece bread
1-1/2 lb ground chicken
1 1/2 cup pickled onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/3 cup fresh mint, chopped
1 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
1 tsp coriander seed, freshly ground
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg

Directions

1. soak bread in water, then squeeze out any excess. Blend all ingredients together.

3. Divide into 8 equal portions and form into an oblong shape. Heat a grill on medium, and cover with a grill sheet (the coloring turned out weird here, but there are flames just below the sheet). Flip over the kofta after a few minutes. Remove from heat when the internal temperature is 165°F (74°C).

4. Serve with pita bread, hummus, and pickled vegetables and peppers.

 

[kaneohegirlinaz]

The Late Night Gourmet I'd not heard of a grill mat before, I had to look that one up ... I may try that, thanks.