Baked Kefta
Baked Kefta is a easy Moroccan recipe that serves 4. 500 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 25 min | Total: 1 hr 5 min
Cost: $9.76 total, $2.44 per serving
Ingredients
- 700 g Ground meat (beef or lamb) (Choose lean beef or lamb for more flavor)
- 0.5 onion Medium onion (Finely chopped)
- 1 clove Garlic clove (Crushed or minced)
- 2 c. à soupe Frozen coriander (Thawed before use)
- 2 c. à soupe Olive oil (Extra virgin)
- 1 c. à café Sweet paprika (Sweet or smoked paprika according to preference)
- 1 c. à café Salt (Sea salt or kosher)
- 0.5 c. à café Ground black pepper (Freshly ground)
- 0.25 c. à café Ground ginger (A pinch)
- 0.5 c. à café Ground cumin
- 0.5 c. à café Ground coriander seeds
- 2 unités Tomatoes (Medium, peeled and sliced into rounds)
- 2 unités Small onions (Medium, sliced into rounds)
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables
Slice the two small onions and the tomatoes into rounds. Finely chop the half‑onion, the garlic clove and the frozen coriander (previously thawed).
Time: PT10M
Season the meat
In a large bowl, mix the ground meat with the paprika, cumin, ground coriander seeds, ginger, salt, pepper, garlic, chopped onion, coriander and olive oil. Work the mixture well until the spices are evenly distributed.
Time: PT5M
Prepare the baking dish
Brush the bottom of the oven‑proof dish with a drizzle of olive oil. Arrange the onion rounds evenly, then the tomato rounds on top.
Time: PT5M
Form the keftas
Take portions of the mixture (about 60 g each) and shape them into small steaks or meatballs 2‑3 cm thick. Place them on the vegetable bed in the dish.
Time: PT5M
Bake
Preheat the oven to 220 °C (conventional heat). Bake the dish, uncovered, for about 25 minutes until the keftas are nicely browned and the meat reaches 71 °C internal temperature.
Time: PT25M
Temperature: 220°C
Rest and serve
Remove the dish from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes then serve hot, accompanied by sautéed green beans or fries.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 500
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbohydrates
- 5 g
- Fat
- 35 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
Dietary info: Gluten-free, High-protein, Low-carb, low-carb, keto-friendly, high-protein
Last updated: April 7, 2026






