Kafta ala Jen

• 1 pound ground beef, at least 20% fat
• 3 medium cloves garlic, minced on a microplane grater 
• ~1/4 cup onion, grated on the largest holes of a box grater (squeeze out excess liquid)
• ½ cup of parsley, finely chopped (optional if you are going more authentic)
• 1 tablespoons chili garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 
• ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 - ½ tsp allspice (optional if you are going more authentic)

Set your oven to Broil (High) and place an oven rack 4 to 6 inches directly under the heating element. 

Line a baking sheet with foil and set a wire cooling rack inside it. 

Toss the ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer. With the mixer running on low speed, combine the ingredients together.

Divide the meat mixture into 8 balls. Shape each portion around the length of a metal skewer, then place them all on the wire rack, and broil for 4–5 minutes per side until charred on the edges.