Lebanese Beef Skewers

🥘 Ingredients

• allspice
  ¼ tsp
• cayenne pepper
  pinch
• cinnamon
  ½ tsp
• english cucumber
  1 unit
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• ground beef
  12 oz
• lemon
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parsley
  1 c
• pepper
  ½ tsp
• quinoa
  ¾ cup
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  3 units
• wooden skewers
  4 units
• yellow onion
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

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

1. 1

   Heat broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees. Soak the wooden skewers in a shallow dish filled with water. In a small pot , bring 1 ½ cups water to a boil with a large pinch of salt .

   wooden skewers: 4 units, salt: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

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

   yellow onion: 1 unit, parsley: 1 c, grape tomatoes: 1 c, english cucumber: 1 unit
3. 3

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

   quinoa: ¾ cup, scallions: 3 units, lemon: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   Make the beef mixture: in a medium bowl , combine the ground beef , diced onion, ½ tsp cinnamon , and a large pinch of allspice , cayenne pepper , salt, and pepper .

   ground beef: 12 oz, cinnamon: ½ tsp, allspice: ¼ tsp, cayenne pepper: pinch, pepper: ½ tsp
5. 

   5

   Assemble the skewers: form the beef mixture into 1 ½-inch meatballs and thread them carefully onto the soaked skewers. Place skewers on a lightly oiled baking sheet and place on the top rack in the oven under the broiler for ⏱️ 5 minutes , rotating halfway through.
6. 

   6

   Make the quinoa tabbouleh: while the meatballs cook, combine the cooked quinoa with the tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, scallions, lemon zest, and 2 tbsp 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!