dinner
Bamia
Egyptian okra stew braised with lamb, tomatoes, garlic, and coriander into a tender, savory comfort dish.
⏱ 90 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.7(2,706)
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Egyptian Beef Recipes
11 recipes using beef — Koshari, ful medames, molokhia — ancient recipes from the Nile valley.
These 11 egyptian beef recipes are ready in about 66 minutes on average, with 340–560 kcal per serving, and 27% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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recipes
66 min
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463 kcal
avg per serving
27%
easy recipes
How Egyptian cuisine cooks with beef
Egyptian cuisine — Koshari, ful medames, molokhia — ancient recipes from the Nile valley — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Egyptian cooks work with beef, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, grilling, frying and baking.
A rich, deeply savoury red meat that rewards both fast, hot searing and long, slow braising depending on the cut. In this collection it's most often cooked with onion, ground cumin, ground allspice, garlic, fresh parsley and olive oil. The dishes here span egyptian classics ready in as little as 32 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Hawawshi is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.8★ from 1,340 ratings.
11 Egyptian Beef Recipes
lunch
Hawawshi
Egypt's beloved spiced meat-stuffed bread — a pita or baladi bread filled with a fiery mixture of minced beef, onion, and chilies, baked until the bread crisps and the meat sizzles.
⏱ 45 min🔥 460 kcalEasy
★4.8(1,340)
dinner
Egyptian Grilled Kofta
Fragrant spiced ground beef and lamb skewers grilled over charcoal — Egypt's ultimate street food.
⏱ 35 min🔥 340 kcalEasy
★4.8(387)
dinner
Egyptian Mahshi (Stuffed Vegetables)
Tender vegetables — zucchini, peppers, tomatoes — stuffed with herbed rice and slow-cooked in tomato broth.
⏱ 150 min🔥 420 kcalHard
★4.8(267)
snack
Hawawshi (Egyptian Spiced Minced Meat Bread)
Cairo's beloved street food — whole bread loaf stuffed with heavily spiced minced beef and onion, then baked or grilled until the crust is crispy and the filling juicy. Fast food, Egyptian style.
⏱ 45 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
★4.7(398)
✨ Newdinner
Shawarma Masri (Egyptian-Style Beef and Lamb Shawarma)
Egyptian shawarma with a distinctive spice blend including cumin and nutmeg, served in aish baladi with tahini sauce and tangy Egyptian pickles.
⏱ 50 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
★4.7(890)
✨ Newsoup
Egyptian Beef and Cumin Shorba
A warming Egyptian-style beef shorba, built on cumin, coriander and garlic and finished with lemon and parsley.
⏱ 63 min🔥 410 kcalEasy
★4.5(62)
✨ Newdinner
Egyptian Kofta with Crispy Chile Topping
Spiced grilled beef and lamb kofta finished with a scatter of crisp fried chile for extra heat and crunch.
⏱ 40 min🔥 400 kcalMedium
★4.5(42)
✨ Newdinner
Egyptian Bechamel Macaroni (Macarona Bechamel)
Layered pasta and spiced ground beef baked under a golden bechamel sauce, a beloved Egyptian comfort-food casserole.
⏱ 75 min🔥 560 kcalMedium
★4.6(44)
✨ Newdinner
Egyptian Kofta Burger
Spiced ground beef and parsley kofta shaped into patties and grilled, served with tahini sauce and pickled vegetables.
⏱ 32 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
★4.6(39)
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✨ Newdinner
Egyptian Ramadan Iftar Platter
A festive fast-breaking spread of stuffed grape leaves, lentil soup, grilled kofta and dates, arranged for sharing at sundown.
⏱ 105 min🔥 520 kcalHard
★4.7(35)
Choosing & preparing beef
How to choose
Tender cuts (sirloin, ribeye) suit quick cooking; tougher, collagen-rich cuts (chuck, brisket, shin) are built for stews and braises. Look for bright-red colour and fine marbling.
Prep & storage
Season generously and let steaks come to room temperature before searing. Rest cooked beef 5–10 minutes so the juices redistribute; slice against the grain to keep it tender.
When is it done?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
Nutrition
An excellent source of complete protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12; leaner cuts keep saturated fat in check.
Classic flavour partners: onion, garlic, red wine, black pepper, mushrooms, rosemary
Egyptian Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Egyptian beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 11 Egyptian beef recipes are ready in around 66 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Egyptian Kofta Burger, takes about 32 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 150 minutes.
How many calories are in Egyptian beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 340 to 560 kcal per serving, averaging 463 kcal — Egyptian Grilled Kofta is the lightest option at 340 kcal.
What is the easiest Egyptian beef recipe for beginners?
Hawawshi is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 45 minutes. 27% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Egyptian cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with onion, ground cumin, ground allspice, garlic, fresh parsley and olive oil. Egyptian kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when beef is properly cooked?
Steaks: 52°C / 125°F for rare up to 71°C / 160°F for well done. Ground beef should always reach 71°C / 160°F.
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