Air Fryer Kofta
A flavorful kofta recipe using a combination of lean beef and lamb that cooks in an air fryer in under 15 minutes.
Servings 8
Calories 277kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plain Greek yogurt *I use full-fat. It has better flavor and texture
- ¼ cup fresh mint finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic minced, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt divided
- ½ teaspoon pepper divided
- 1 lb lean ground beef 92% lean
- 1 lb ground lamb
- ¾ cup English cucumber seeded and shredded
- 1 large tomato sliced
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 3 cups shredded lettuce
- 8 Greek flatbreads We love the Papa Pita brand
Instructions
- Peel and slice the cucumber and scrape out the seeds with a spoon. Shred the cucumber and place into a strainer or a large bowl. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together: yogurt, mint, lemon juice, 2 minced garlic cloves, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Separate out ⅓ cup of the yogurt mixture and cover the remaining sauce and refrigerate while you prepare the kofta
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the lamb, ground beef, 1 minced garlic clove, remaining salt and pepper, and ⅓ cup yogurt mixture. Using your hands, knead the mixture until it is thoroughly combined. I glove-up for this so that I can really work the mixture and mix it well.
- Divide mixture into 8 four-ounce balls (I use a food scale for this) and shape into 5-inch cylinders. I had enough mixture leftover to make an additional 2.5 oz meatball. Spray the basket of the air fryer with non-stick spray and arrange the kofta on the rack, leaving space in between for proper air circulation. If you have a small appliance, you may need to do this in two batches
- Set air fryer to 400 degrees and cook for 8 minutes, flip and continue to cook 4-6 more minutes until lightly browned and cooked through. The internal meat temperature should register 160 degrees.
- Stir the strained shredded cucumber into the Greek yogurt sauce (or you can also serve it on the side as a topping)
- Serve kofta on the Greek flatbread with lettuce, tomato, red onion and drizzle with yogurt sauce
Notes
Note: Greek flatbreads were not calculated into the nutrition info.
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 514mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 3mg