Juicy, spice-kissed lamb kofta seared over flame and tucked beside lemony couscous with a crunchy carrot-apple salad and tangy yogurt. Big flavor, fast weeknight timing. Serves 2.
Details
Ingredients
- Simple Truthยฎ Natural Ground Lamb 10 oz (use from 1 lb pack) $9.49 (sale, 1 lb pack)
- Yellow onion, grated 1/4 cup
- Garlic 2 cloves, minced
- Fresh parsley or mint 2 tbsp, chopped
- Ground cumin 1 tsp
- Ground coriander 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika 1/2 tsp
- Kosher salt & black pepper 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
- Olive oil 1.5 tbsp, divided
- Wooden or metal skewers 4 small
- Couscous 1/2 cup dry
- Low-sodium broth or boiling water 3/4 cup
- Lemon 1 (zest and juice)
- Fresh parsley 1 tbsp, chopped (for couscous)
- Carrots 2 medium, shredded
- Crisp WA apple 1 small, matchsticks
- Honey 1/2 tsp
- Plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup
- Extra garlic for sauce 1 small clove, grated
- Salt for couscous/salad/sauce Pinch each
Instructions
- If using wooden skewers, soak in water 10 minutes. In a bowl, mix lamb, grated onion, garlic, herbs, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, pepper, and 1 tsp olive oil. Form 4 short logs and thread onto skewers. Chill 10 minutes to firm.
- Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high (or set oven broiler to high, rack 6 inches from heat).
- Couscous: Put couscous in a bowl. Pour in boiling broth/water, cover 5 minutes, then fluff. Stir in lemon zest, 1โ2 tsp lemon juice, parsley, 1 tsp olive oil, and a pinch of salt.
- Salad: Toss carrots and apple with 1โ2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp olive oil, honey, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- Yogurt sauce: Stir yogurt with 1 tsp lemon juice, grated garlic, and a pinch of salt.
- Cook kofta 3โ4 minutes per side (7โ8 minutes total) until well browned and 160ยฐF internal. Rest 3 minutes.
- Serve kofta over couscous with carrot-apple salad and dollops of lemon yogurt.
Health notes: Approx 680โ720 calories per serving. High-protein; fiber from carrots and apple. To lighten, use whole-wheat couscous and 8 oz lamb total.
Drink pairing: Grenache or a GSM blend from Washington; non-alcoholic: hot mint tea with lemon.