Coffee and chilli chicken koftas with onions
Smoky coffee-chilli chicken koftas, tender and juicy inside.
Charred red onions and bright lemon cut through rich heat.
Golden, fragrant, and ready to steal the spotlight.
dinner ⏱ 80 min 430 kcal / portion 8.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- pulse chicken and chop onion mix
- divide into 12 koftas and form torpedo shapes
- make coffee chili rub
- spread rub on tray and roll koftas until well coated
- heat oven to 240°C
- gently toss red onion rounds with olive oil, salt, and black pepper
- grill onion rounds 4 minutes on each side until charred and softened
- drizzle koftas with olive oil then grill them in two batches for about 90 seconds a batch until lightly charred on the outsides
- roast koftas 6 minutes in the hot oven on a lined tray
- combine reserved coffee rub with oil and drizzle over koftas then roast 3 minutes until cooked through and nicely browned
- toss grilled onions with mint, picked parsley, lemon juice, and a pinch each of salt and pepper
- arrange koftas on a platter, pile the grilled onion salad to one side, and squeeze lemon wedges over to serve