Kibbee Nayyee

Name: Kibbee Nayyee
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 2 lb lean top round beef; 0.25 cup fine cracked wheat; 6 ice cubes; 2 tsp sweet marjoram; 2 tsp allspice; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp cracked pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp paprika

Beef, cracked wheat and marjoram come together in this Lebanese dish, seasoned with allspice and cayenne and chilled before serving.

45 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Ingredients

907.18 glean top round beef, zabiha; or half and half; or 2 lbs tenderloin (or half and half)
59.15 mlfine cracked wheat, soak in warm water for 30 min
6 ice cubes
2 tspsweet marjoram, fresh minced
2 tspallspice
1 tspsea salt
1 tspcracked pepper
0.25 tspcayenne pepper
0.5 tsppaprika

Method

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Time: Prep 45 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Cut meat into 2 inch strips freeze for 1 hour. Mix all dry ingredients together. Run crystallized meat through meat grinder one time, mix into grind 6 ice cubes. (clean any fat or un-ground meat from grinder).
60 min
2
Thoroughly mix ground meat wheat and dry ingredients together in a chilled bowl. Grind one more time.
3
Add more spice to taste. Spread in a smooth manner 1/2 inch thick on 2 pre chilled plates.
4
Using a knife make partial opposite diagonal cuts through surface forming diamonds. Freeze for 10 minutes.
10 min
5
Refrigerate until serving. Serving condiments. Extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint, white and green onion, fresh thin pita, sea salt, coarse pepper and a side dish of tabbolee.
6
Vital beverage. Lebanese Araak or uzo mixed one part arrak 2 parts water add ice last.