This Turkey Kibeh is a Middle Eastern meal that is quick, easy and packs a flavor punch! It’s a high protein, healthy meal to please the whole family!
As a food blogger, you probably think that it brings me ALL the joy to cook an epic dinner every.single.night for the Huborama and I.
Well, if you follow me on Instagram you’ll know is 110% not true. Like, I usual just eat gluten free pancakes and grilled chicken or a bowl of oatmeal because I just don’t feel like cooking ANY MORE for the day.
Totally not what Mr. FFF thought he was getting when he did what Beyoncé says and “put a ring on it.”
Side note: Mr. Microsoft Word totally yelled at me for not putting the line thing-a-majig over the e. It’s so current and hip and modern!
Anyway.
I sort of always don’t look directly at him when I tell him its scrambled eggs for dinner. Forrrr the eleventy billionth time in a row. It’s easier to not feel like the worst human ever when I don’t see his face go from 🙂 –> 🙁
You understand.
HOW-EV-ER, there was an evening where I SURPRISED him. Like, with a REAL meal. A REAL meal that was also SUPER tasty and had all kinds of healthy-good-for-you ingredients, MEGA protein and lots of ethnic-flavour-punch-in-the-taste buds flair.
Because of Blue Apron.
Have you guys ever heard about this company? They send you all the farm-fresh ingredients you need to create chef-like meals. RIGHT TO YOUR DOORSTEP.
One minute you go outside. No food. The next? POOF! A refrigerated box chock full of all the things you need to make meals in the PERFECT proportions (hello no wasted-sad-person leftovers!)
It’s like the culinary version on SANTA CLAUSE guys.
The recipes came and I pretty much wanted to make them ALL at once. Like some sort of Blue Apron Hybrid Transformer super meal. <— I’m thinking the next action movie hero? I’ll take your votes in the comments.
BUT, I dialed those taste buds right in and decided to make one recipe and, like, stick TO IT. Sometimes my brain-ular device just gets all discombobulated by crunchy veggies and SUPAH fresh herby goodness.
Especially when I didn’t have to do the DAUNTING task of putting on real pants (WUUUURST), driving all the way to the grocery store and buying them.
Dinner win my peeps, dinner win.
And you know what more of a dinner win was?
Biting into this Turkey Kibeh. I mean, sweet apricots paired with ultra-crunchalicious pine nuts and then mixed up with healthy-carb bulgur and topped with perfectly creamy-crisp and refreshing cucumber mint salad?
It beats that dreaded bowl of oatmeal by abouuuuut 47 billion.
Ingredients
- 8 Ounces Ground Turkey
- 1/2 Cup Bulgur
- 1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 English Cucumber
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 Large Bunch Mint
- 1 Large Bunch Parsley
- 1 Tablespoon Turkey Kibbeh Spice Blend Za'atar & Aleppo Pepper
- 1 Ounce Dried Apricots
- 2 Tablespoons Pine Nuts
Instructions
- Place the bulgur in a strainer and rinse with warm water. In a small pot, heat a big pinch of salt and 3/4 cup of water to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the rinsed bulgur. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the liquid has been absorbed and the bulgur is tender.
- While the bulgur cooks, wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise; using a spoon, scoop out and discard the seeds. Thinly slice the cucumber. Peel and small dice the onion. Using a peeler, remove the rind of the lemon, avoiding the pith; mince to get 2 teaspoons of zest (or use a zester). Quarter and deseed the lemon. Pick the mint and parsley off the stems; discard the stems and thinly slice the parsley. Small dice the apricots.
- In a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the onion, lemon zest and spice blend; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened and fragrant. Add the apricots, pine nuts and half the parsley. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until thoroughly combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Wipe out the pan.
- Add the ground turkey and cooked bulgur to the bowl of cooked aromatics; season with salt and pepper. Mix to thoroughly combine. Using your hands, form the mixture into 12 to 14 small patties, each about 1/2-inch thick.
- In the pan used to cook the aromatics, heat a thin layer of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the patties and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat.
- While the patties cook, in a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, mint (finely chopping just before adding) and the juice of all 4 lemon wedges. Drizzle with olive oil and stir to thoroughly combine; season with salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl, combine the cucumber and 1/4 of the yogurt sauce; season with salt and pepper to taste. Divide the cooked patties between 2 dishes; top with the dressed cucumber. Garnish with the remaining parsley. Serve with the remaining yogurt sauce on the side.
- DEVOUR.
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Erin @ The Almond Eater says
HAHA ohhh man… I’m always like yep um… pasta for dinner? Again? Sounds great! I have heard of Blue Apron–my friend has been doing it and she was telling me how nutritious all the meals are. Sounds pretty good to me!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha, I am SO glad it’s not just me who is the worst wife 😉
You totally need to try it, it’s a LIFE (and marriage) saver! 😉
Amber @HealthyCooker says
Hi. Great recipe and a very healthy one but my husband cannot eat fried foods. Can you suggest a way to avoid frying but keep most of the taste? Can i use the bbq instead? Thanks!
Taylor Kiser says
The frying gives it a lot of flavor, so I can’t really tell you as the recipe was not tested any other way. You could just bake them in the oven? Again, it’s hard to say when the recipe was not developed as such! let me know if you try them!
Thanks!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean says
that yogurt sauce is calling my name! these look yum!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you heaps Lindsay!
lindsay says
tell mr. FFF i’ll take your scrambled eggs any day. And tell mr microsoft to lighten up. LOL! okay and feed me these too.
Taylor Kiser says
HAHA, WITH ALL THE KETCHUP 😉
Thanks friend! xoxo
Catherine says
Dear Taylor, this sound absolutely wonderful! I love all the flavors in this dish…I would love to try this. xo, Catherine
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you Catherine!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
oh man. The hubs just kinda laughs now when he asks whats for dinner and I just kinda stare at him. I mean, I destroyed the kitchen all day. Why would I want to do it again!? And don’t even get me started on my lack of love for food during this whole pregnancy thing. <– Crime.
But this Blue Apron thing sounds like heaven….
Taylor Kiser says
EXACTLY. I’m like “I just cleaned it, I am not messing it up again.”
Girl, you and that little baby nugget would love Blue Apron! You need to try it!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says
Taylor, I’m totally coming to your house to eat, because these look amazing. I love trying new things, and I’ve never had this – so I need this in my life!
Taylor Kiser says
You would totally love this then Kristi! Thanks!
CakePants says
Wow, this all looks like a flavor explosion (and I mean that in the best possible way)!! The apricots seem like they’d be a lovely, unexpected burst of sweetness. And yes, having to put on pants is indeed the worst (except cake pants 😛 )
Taylor Kiser says
The apricots really make the dish POP! 😀
Cake pants? I can totally get down for those 😉 Thank you!
Cookin Canuck says
My fallbacks are egg sandwiches and pancakes, and I would feel a huge amount of guilt serving them if my kids didn’t always cheer when I mentioned “breakfast for dinner”. My husband may not be as thrilled. Now these turkey kibeh are something I could pull off easily. They look fantastic!
Taylor Kiser says
Haha, I WISH my hubby was like your kids!! Maybe we can trade 😉 Thank you Dara!
Little Cooking Tips says
We just came across your wonderful post by following you on G+ Taylor! What an amazing recipe! The addition of bulgur makes it so interesting! You just gave us another great way of having turkey patties.
Thank you!
Panos and Mirella
PS Amazing photography!
Taylor Kiser says
Thank you so much! You are so sweet!