Lebanese Kebabs

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup bulgur
• 1 1/4 lbs lean ground turkey (7% fat)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 c)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 t.)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a boil, add bulgur, remove from heat and soak for 30 minutes.
• 2 combine remaining ingredients except cilantro or parsley, in large mixing bowl while bulgur soaks.
• 3 drain bulgur in a sieve to remove excess liquid. add to turkey mixture and mix well.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees. form turkey mixture into 36 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches across, using 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons of mixture per meatball. slide 3 meatballs onto each of 12 metal skewers (6 inches long), leaving about 1/2 inch between each meatball. place skewers on nonstick baking sheet, evenly spaced and not touching. bake 10 to 12 minutes or until no longer pink.
• 5 sprinkle with cilantro or parsley and serve.