Lebanese Beef Skewers

🥘 Ingredients

• allspice
  2 tsp
• cinnamon
  2 tsp
• english cucumber
  2 unit
• grape tomatoes
  2 bunch
• ground beef
  1 lb
• lemon
  2 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parsley
  2 bunch
• quinoa
  1.5 c
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• wooden skewers
  8 unit
• yellow onion
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• shallow dish
• small pot
• zester
• medium bowl
• baking sheet

1. 1

   Heat broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees. Soak wooden skewers in a shallow dish filled with water. In a small pot , bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil with a large pinch of salt .

   wooden skewers: 8 unit, salt
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, halve, peel, and finely dice half of yellow onion . Finely chop parsley . Quarter grape tomatoes . Quarter english cucumber lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.

   yellow onion: 2 unit, parsley: 2 bunch, grape tomatoes: 2 bunch, english cucumber: 2 unit
3. 3

   Add quinoa to the boiling water, cover, and simmer ⏱️ 15 minutes , until tender. Meanwhile, thinly slice scallions . Zest lemon with a zester , then cut into wedges.

   quinoa: 1.5 c, scallions: 4 unit, lemon: 2 unit
4. 

   4

   Make the beef mixture: in a medium bowl , combine ground beef , the diced onion, cinnamon (use half the quantity), and a large pinch of allspice , cayenne, salt, and pepper.

   ground beef: 1 lb, cinnamon: 2 tsp, allspice: 2 tsp
5. 

   5

   Assemble the skewers: form the beef mixture into 1 1/2 inch meatballs and thread them carefully onto the wooden skewers. Place skewers on a lightly oiled baking sheet and place on the top rack in the oven under the broiler for ⏱️ 6 minutes , rotating halfway through.
6. 

   6

   Make the quinoa tabbouleh: while the meatballs cook, combine the cooked quinoa with the tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, and scallions, plus the lemon zest and olive oil . Season with salt and pepper.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp
7. 7

   Serve the meatball skewers over the quinoa tabbouleh with a lemon wedge to the side. Enjoy!