Meat · About 45 minutes

Oven kofta with onion and parsley

Name: Oven kofta with onion and parsley
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 600 g ground beef; 1 grated, drained onion; 0.5 cup chopped parsley; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbsp oil

Mawgoud Kitchen · Published 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-18

Oven-baked minced beef kofta with onion and parsley. Drain the onion well to help the kofta hold its shape.

Egyptian cuisine

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Total time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Egyptian

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Heat the oven to 210°C. Squeeze excess liquid from the grated onion, keeping the onion itself.
Mix the beef, onion, parsley, cumin, salt and pepper without prolonged kneading.
Shape evenly thick fingers and place on an oiled tray. Bake for about 20–25 minutes, turning once.
Check the centre reaches 71°C with a food thermometer, then serve hot.

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Drain the onion to help the kofta hold together, and avoid making the pieces too thick.

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