{"id":6484,"date":"2026-10-20T02:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/how-to-make-kibbeh-nayyeh\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:37:04","slug":"how-to-make-kibbeh-nayyeh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/fr\/how-to-make-kibbeh-nayyeh\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Kibbeh Nayyeh (Lebanese Raw Kibbeh)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silky raw lamb or beef pounded with fine bulgur and spices, spread on a plate, grooved with a fork and flooded with olive oil. It is the centrepiece of a Lebanese Sunday lunch.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prep time<\/th>\n30 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook time<\/th>\nNone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serves<\/th>\n4 to 6 as a mezze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Difficulty<\/th>\nMedium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>\nMount Lebanon and the North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Kibbeh nayyeh is raw kibbeh: very fresh, very lean meat ground to a paste with fine bulgur, onion and spices, served cold with olive oil, fresh mint and raw onion. It is one of the most loved dishes in Lebanon, especially in the mountain towns of the North such as Zgharta and Ehden, and in the South, where it is seasoned with a herb and spice mix called kamouneh. It is classic Sunday lunch food, usually made the same morning the meat is bought.<\/p>\n

Because the meat is not cooked, quality and freshness are everything. In Lebanon it is traditionally pounded by hand in a stone mortar (jeren); today most cooks ask their butcher to trim every bit of fat and sinew and grind it fresh, then finish it in a food processor at home.<\/p>\n

A word on safety<\/h2>\n

Eating raw meat carries a risk of foodborne illness. Buy meat the day you serve it from a butcher you trust, tell them it is for kibbeh nayyeh, keep it refrigerated until the last minute, and serve the dish within an hour or two of making it. Raw kibbeh is not recommended for pregnant women, young children, older people or anyone with a weakened immune system.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n

For the kibbeh<\/h3>\n