✨ Newdinner
Classic Kibbeh
A traditional Lebanese dish with spiced meat and bulgur.
⏱ 75 min🔥 450 kcalMedium
★4.8(5,200)
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Lebanese Beef Recipes
18 recipes using beef — Hummus, falafel, kibbeh and the jewels of Levantine cuisine.
These 18 lebanese beef recipes are ready in about 69 minutes on average, with 220–580 kcal per serving, and 33% 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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69 min
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396 kcal
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33%
easy recipes
How Lebanese cuisine cooks with beef
Lebanese food is fresh, herb-forward and built around the table of meze — bright with lemon, garlic and good olive oil. When Lebanese cooks work with beef, they reach for olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are baking, simmering, frying and grilling.
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, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, cinnamon and baharat. The dishes here span lebanese classics ready in as little as 30 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Arayes is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 2,340 ratings.
18 Lebanese Beef Recipes
✨ Newdinner
Kafta bil Sanieh
Lebanese baked kafta patties nestled in a rich tomato and potato sauce, slow-roasted in a single tray until deeply caramelised and fragrant.
⏱ 70 min🔥 490 kcalEasy
★4.7(876)
starter
Sambousek
Crispy fried pastry pockets filled with spiced meat or cheese — Lebanese party food.
⏱ 65 min🔥 220 kcalMedium
★4.9(1,670)
snack
Arayes
Lebanese pita bread stuffed with spiced meat and grilled until crispy — addictive street food.
⏱ 35 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.9(2,340)
dinner
Kibbeh bil Sanieh
Baked Lebanese kibbeh layered with spiced meat and pine nuts — the celebratory version.
⏱ 105 min🔥 420 kcalHard
★4.9(1,890)
starter
Lahem Bi Ajeen
Lebanese spiced meat pies — individual pastries with savory filling.
⏱ 50 min🔥 280 kcalMedium
★4.8(1,640)
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Kibbeh bil Laban (Lebanese Kibbeh in Yogurt Sauce)
Lebanese mountain dish: spiced lamb-and-bulgur kibbeh balls simmered in warm yogurt-mint sauce — a Tripoli specialty.
⏱ 95 min🔥 580 kcalHard
★4.8(538)
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Slow-Simmered Beef Levantine
Slow-Simmered Beef Levantine with bright herbs, yogurt, olive oil and balanced acidity.
⏱ 80 min🔥 389 kcalHard
★4.9(1,851)
✨ Newdinner
Sheikh al-Mahshi (Lebanese Stuffed Eggplant with Meat)
Fried eggplant halves stuffed with spiced ground beef and pine nuts, baked in a light tomato sauce, a rich Lebanese home-style dinner.
⏱ 75 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
★4.5(28)
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Kibbeh Nayeh Fritters (Lebanese Kibbeh Balls, Fried)
Torpedo-shaped fried bulgur and ground meat shells with a spiced meat filling, a beloved Lebanese meze and street snack.
⏱ 60 min🔥 320 kcalMedium
★4.5(33)
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Kafta Mishwi (Lebanese Grilled Spiced Meat Skewers)
Skewered ground beef and lamb seasoned with parsley, onion and baharat, grilled until charred, a Lebanese grill house staple.
⏱ 40 min🔥 440 kcalEasy
★4.5(30)
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Koosa Mahshi (Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini)
Hollowed zucchini stuffed with rice and spiced ground meat, simmered in a light tomato broth, a comforting Lebanese family dinner.
⏱ 85 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.4(26)
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Yakhnet Batata (Lebanese Beef and Potato Stew)
Beef and potatoes braised together in a warmly spiced tomato broth, a simple, everyday Lebanese comfort stew served over rice.
⏱ 80 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
★4.3(22)
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Sfiha (Lebanese Meat-Topped Flatbread)
Small open-faced flatbreads topped with a spiced ground meat, tomato and pomegranate molasses mixture, a Lebanese bakery favorite.
⏱ 105 min🔥 340 kcalMedium
★4.5(29)
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Kafta bil Siniyeh (Lebanese Baked Meatballs with Potato and Tomato)
Spiced Lebanese ground beef and lamb kafta baked in a tray with sliced potato and tomato until tender and deeply savory.
⏱ 65 min🔥 440 kcalEasy
★4.6(47)
✨ Newstarter
Sfeeha (Lebanese Meat Pies)
Small open-faced Lebanese pastries topped with spiced ground lamb, onion, and pine nuts, baked until the dough is golden and crisp.
⏱ 60 min🔥 320 kcalMedium
★4.4(63)
✨ Newdinner
Lebanese Stuffed Peppers with Rice, Mint and Parsley (Mahshi Felfel)
Bell peppers stuffed with herbed rice and warm spices, simmered in a light tomato broth.
⏱ 75 min🔥 320 kcalHard
★4.6(39)
✨ Newdinner
Lebanese Kafta Burger with Warm Spices and Garlic Yogurt
A juicy ground beef and lamb burger seasoned like kafta, topped with garlicky yogurt sauce.
⏱ 30 min🔥 480 kcalEasy
★4.6(45)
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
Lebanese Beef Recipes — FAQ
How long do Lebanese beef recipes take to make?
Most of these 18 Lebanese beef recipes are ready in around 69 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Lebanese Kafta Burger with Warm Spices and Garlic Yogurt, takes about 30 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 105 minutes.
How many calories are in Lebanese beef dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 220 to 580 kcal per serving, averaging 396 kcal — Sambousek is the lightest option at 220 kcal.
What is the easiest Lebanese beef recipe for beginners?
Kafta bil Sanieh is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 70 minutes. 33% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with beef in Lebanese cooking?
In these recipes, beef is most often paired with onion, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, cinnamon and baharat. Lebanese kitchens also lean on olive oil, lemon, garlic, tahini, sumac and za'atar.
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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