Kefta Hot Dogs

Kefta Hot Dogs, a sausage-free hot dog with Mediterranean flavors. For a different and comforting meal!
Preparation 20 minutes
Cooking 30
Portions 4 (8 sausages, 2 per person)
Food storage Kefta will keep for 3 days in the fridge and can be frozen.
Hot Dog Kefta

Recipe: Illustrated version

A recipe that’s easy to follow, with illustrations and simple steps Download the PDF

Ingredients

  • 375 g (3/4 lb) ground beef
  • 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) bread crumbs
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) tomato paste
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) dried parsley
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) ground cumin
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) de paprika
  • Salt, pepper and Tabasco-style hot sauce, to taste
  • 125 ml (½ cup) plain yogurt Or mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
  • 8 hot dog buns

 

Preparation

  1. Place oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 200oC (400oF). Oil a baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, add the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, tomato paste, 15 ml (1 tbsp) parsley, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste and mix, using your hands.
  3. Make 8 oblong patties (shaped like kefta or sausages) and place them on the baking sheet.  
  4. Bake for 12 minutes. Take the baking sheet out of the oven, turn the kefta and bake another 12 minutes, or until the kefta are cooked through and golden brown.
  5. Meanwhile, mix the plain yogurt with the remaining parsley and garlic.
  6. Toast the hot dog buns in a frying pan.
  7. Serve kefta in toasted hot dog buns and garnish with the yogurt sauce.

 

Variation: Serve kefta with your choice of toppings. For example, they are delicious topped with coleslaw (see our coleslaw recipe).

 

You might also like

Shakshuka Aux Lentilles

Eggs in a Tomato Sauce (or Shakshuka with Lentils)

See more
Pate Saumon Olo

Salmon Casserole

See more
Muffin Banane Canneberge Olo

Banana-Cranberry Muffins

See more