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Lebanese Kibbeh – Crispy Bulgur and Lamb Shells with Spiced Filling
Football-shaped bulgur and lamb shells filled with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, fried golden.
⏱ 80 min🔥 380 kcalHard
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19 recipes using lamb — Hummus, falafel, kibbeh and the jewels of Levantine cuisine.
Lebanese cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These lebanese lamb recipes range from quick weeknight dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.
Football-shaped bulgur and lamb shells filled with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, fried golden.
A traditional Lebanese dish with spiced meat and bulgur.
Crispy bulgur shells stuffed with spiced lamb.
Seasoned lamb and parsley kebabs grilled on skewers.
Jordan's magnificent national dish — slow-braised lamb in a rich, tangy fermented yogurt sauce (jameed) served over rice with flatbread. A celebratory feast dish eaten communally by hand.
Lebanon's iconic dish of spiced lamb and bulgur wheat baked into a fragrant crust around a pine nut and onion filling — a centrepiece of the mezze table.
Lebanon's national dish — torpedo-shaped shells of spiced bulgur wheat and lamb filled with a fragrant mixture of minced lamb, onions, pine nuts and warm spices, then fried until golden.
Lebanese baked kafta patties nestled in a rich tomato and potato sauce, slow-roasted in a single tray until deeply caramelised and fragrant.
Open-faced Lebanese meat pies with spiced lamb — crispy, savory bites perfect as street food.
Crispy fried pastry pockets filled with spiced meat or cheese — Lebanese party food.
Lebanese raw lamb tartare with bulgur, onion, and spices — a prized delicacy.
Lebanese pita bread stuffed with spiced meat and grilled until crispy — addictive street food.
Lebanese spiced lamb sausages pan-fried with lemon and pine nuts — mezze perfection.
Baked Lebanese kibbeh layered with spiced meat and pine nuts — the celebratory version.
Lebanese preserved lamb confit cooked in its own fat — an ancient mountain larder staple.
Lebanese spiced meat pies — individual pastries with savory filling.
Lebanese raw lamb pounded with fine bulgur, mountain spices, and ice — Levantine steak tartare ancestor.
Lebanese mountain dish: spiced lamb-and-bulgur kibbeh balls simmered in warm yogurt-mint sauce — a Tripoli specialty.
Lebanon's prized raw lamb mezze — finely pounded mountain lamb mixed with bulgur, onion and seven spices, served fresh with olive oil and pita.