Beef Kofta-Inspired Bowl with Tzatziki
This Beef Kofta-Inspired Bowl with Tzatziki is a flavor explosion in a bowl and triple packed with protein.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup red onion diced small
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves grated on the microplane
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 20 turns fresh-cracked black pepper
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint minced
- Garnishes: sliced cucumbers, diced avocado, pickled red onions, sliced feta, fresh mint leaves and sliced castelvetrano olives.
Tzatziki:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup homemade aioli or avocado oil mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint minced
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 turns freshly-cracked black pepper
- ½ cup english or skinless cucumber finely minced
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your tzatziki. Add all ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk together until well combined. Let chill in the refrigerator while preparing garnishes and beef kofta filling.
- Prepare steamed rice if you wish to serve it with the beef kofta filling. I cook mine in beef broth instead of water.
- Next, prep your desired kofta bowl garnishes. Add to a plate for everyone to add their own garnishes and set aside.
- In a large saute pan over medium high heat, add your olive oil and ground beef. Begin breaking up ground beef and letting it brown.
- Add in your spices, salt and pepper and continue breaking up until beef is cooked through.
- Stir in tomato paste and beef broth. Simmer on low until filling is thickened, 10 minutes.
- Stir in arrowroot to thicken and let simmer an additional 1-2 minutes. Set pan off heat and stir in fresh mint.
- Serve Beef Kofta Filling in bowls alongside rice with a scoop of tzatziki and your desired garnishes.