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Kibbé

Kibbé

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A traditional kibbeh recipe, a dish consisting of ground meat wrapped in bulgur.

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Recipe from Grondin, JackPotte, DavidL and 2 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Kibbeh are a culinary specialty of Mediterranean cuisine. Here’s how to make them at home.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$7.41 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.41
  • $0.49
  • $0.29
  • $0.97
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the bulgur in a large amount of water for 2 to 3 hours.
  2. Combine one onion, 200g of meat, season with salt, and add the 4 spices. ≈ 4 min
  3. Squeeze the bulgur, add the meat, and mix. Keep refrigerated.
  4. Sauté the chopped onion in the oil for 2 minutes, then add the meat and season. Cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Create small balls using the bulgur mixture (using your finger, form small, oval, hollow balls with thin walls). ≈ 10 min
  6. Fill and close, giving the two ends a long, elongated shape. ≈ 10 min
  7. Fry for 5 minutes.

The bill

Kibbé

  • 325 g of ground beef$5.41
  • 125 g of bulgur$0.49
  • 2 onions$0.29
  • 30 g of pine nuts$0.97
  • 6 cl of oil paint$0.25

Total$7.41

that's $1.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 325 g of ground beef
  • 125 g of bulgur
  • 2 onions
  • 30 g of pine nuts
  • 6 cl of oil paint
  • salt and 4 spices or pepper

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