These Ground Beef Kebabs are SUPER easy to make, whether you're grilling for a summer bbq or baking them in the oven year-round. This recipe uses a few cheap ingredients you probably already have, but they'll be the hit of your next potluck or dinner!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M
Rating
4.59 stars (73 reviews)
Keywords
bbq recipes, kebab recipes
Ingredients
15 wooden skewers ((optional))
2 lbs ground beef* ((or a mix of beef and pork))
1 egg
1/4 cup dried parsley ((or 1/2 cup fresh parsley, minced))
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder ((or a few cloves of fresh garlic, minced))
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp pepper
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Steps
Pre-soak wooden skewers for at least 30 minutes if using.
Preheat grill, or preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl using clean hands until well combined (don't overmix).
Gently form meat into oblong patties, either on the pre-soaked wooden skewers or on their own.
Grill for about 20 minutes, carefully turning the kebab with tongs half way. Cook until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F using a meat thermometer.**
OR Bake in preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F using a meat thermometer.*** Then broil for a minute or two to brown the meat.
Let kebabs rest (tented with foil, if you want) for a few minutes before eating so that juices redistribute throughout the meat.
Serve with bbq side dishes, rice, garden salad, soft pita bread, veggies and hummus or tzatziki.
Enjoy! :)
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 201 kcal
Protein: 13 g
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 67 mg
Sodium: 252 mg
Reviews
Kathy Vertesi on 2025-09-12 (5 stars): Totally yum! I made a small with an egg and a few bread crumbs and cooked them on the bbq. Then a small batch in the fryer 370 for 10 min. All amazing!!!!!
Angel on 2024-08-27 (5 stars): As I was preparing it I thought there is no way this little spices will do the trick but oh wow was I impressed. These are great. I will print it out and have in my kitchen drawer, it would be my only printed recipe ever! It's good.
Petunias on 2023-11-12 (5 stars): Great spice and herb seasoning.
Delicious and easy to prepare. Thank you.
Leonard Griffiths on 2023-08-10 (5 stars): Fully enjoyed and simple to prepare and make .. yummy
Shannon Freeman on 2022-09-21 (5 stars): I have made this recipe several times over the last few months and I absolutely LOVE it! I used 1 lb of lean ground beef and 1 lb ground pork. Had to substitute the onion powder (because my grocery store was out) with finely chopped onion. I’ve grilled it and baked it, but prefer baking it on skewers. It’s wonderful with tzatziki, sliced tomatoes and naan. I printed this recipe and taped it to the inside of my cabinet door, which I consider my “hall of fame”. Lol!
Sara on 2022-07-21 (5 stars): Loved it! Made it exactly as you did but halved it for the two of us. (On the stick and grilled) Added kalamata olives to the rest of salad ingredients and served it over grilled naan. Used store bought tzatziki sauce and doctored it up a bit. Can’t wait to make this for company to eat. Thank you for the recipe.
Linda on 2022-07-10 (5 stars): I used the two lbs of gound beef as called for but doubled the seasonings (except parsley), used smoked paprika, and added 2 tsp worcestershire sauce and 1/2 tsp garham masla to the beef mixture. Served with basmati rice, sautéed bell peppers and onions, Naan, and Tahini sauce. It was so good!
