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Syrian Fried Kibbeh
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Lebanon Authentic home cooking from Lebanon, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Lebanon as كبة المقلية سورية
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Syrian Fried Kibbeh

isabel maloum
isabel maloum @isabelmaloum
ولاية بجاية (القبائلية) عاصمة الجزائر

A popular Syrian dish that I liked, so I tried making it and it turned out great.

A popular Syrian dish that I liked, so I tried making it and it turned out great.

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Syrian Fried Kibbeh

isabel maloum
isabel maloum @isabelmaloum
ولاية بجاية (القبائلية) عاصمة الجزائر

A popular Syrian dish that I liked, so I tried making it and it turned out great.

A popular Syrian dish that I liked, so I tried making it and it turned out great.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cupground beef or lamb (about 225 grams)
  • 1 cupfine bulgur wheat (about 170 grams)
  • 1onion
  • 1 teaspoondried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoondried basil
  • Lemon or orange zest
  • Pinchcumin
  • as neededWater,
  • Pinchsalt
  • Pinchblack pepper
  • 1 tablespoonall-purpose flour (about 8 grams)
  • Filling:
  • 1onion
  • Ground beef or lamb
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil (about 15 ml)
  • Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoonpaprika
  • Nuts (walnuts, almonds, or pine nuts)
  • Pinchsalt
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Steps

  1. 1

    Soak the bulgur in water for 15 minutes.

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    A picture of step 1 of Syrian Fried Kibbeh.
  2. 2

    Grind the soaked bulgur with the onion until smooth, then add salt, flour, marjoram, basil, cumin, and black pepper. Continue grinding until the mixture is even smoother.

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    A picture of step 2 of Syrian Fried Kibbeh.
  3. 3

    Add the ground meat and citrus zest, and mix until you get a smooth dough.

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    A picture of step 3 of Syrian Fried Kibbeh.
  4. 4

    For the filling: Toast the nuts, sauté the onion in oil, then add the ground meat, salt, and black pepper. Add the toasted nuts and mix well.

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  5. 5

    Use silicone molds shaped like kibbeh or hearts. Press the dough into the sides of the molds, about 2 mm thick, add the filling in the center, and seal with more dough.

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  6. 6

    Shape the kibbeh, then chill them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before frying.

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  7. 7

    Drain the fried kibbeh and garnish with herbed labneh, pomegranate seeds, lemon slices, and mint. Serve with tabbouleh.

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  8. 8

    Also serve with lentil soup and tabbouleh salad.

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Published in the US on November 11, 2025 16:00
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Keywords

Lemon Onion Vege Pepper Lamb Walnut Basil Pinenuts Orange Ground Beef Almond

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