Kabob Koobideh

Ingredients

For The Meat Skewers

• 1 medium yellow onion

• 1 pound 85% lean ground beef

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For The Basting Liquid

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• 1 tablespoon reserved onion juice

• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

Description

1. Gather the meat skewer ingredients.
2. Place the onion in a food processor and process, scraping down the bowl occasionally, until completely pureed and juicy.  
3. Remove from the food processor to a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, and press until almost all the juices have been removed. Reserve the onion juice.
4. Place the onion puree in a medium bowl. Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper.
5. Knead the mixture by hand for up to 10 minutes to create a smooth paste-like consistency. This is a very important step to make sure the meat proteins have been properly bound and to ensure the meat paste will stay on the skewers.