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Kebbe nayyeh and arak ice cream by chef Youssef Akiki

Kebbe nayyeh and arak ice cream by chef Youssef Akiki

The tenderness of the raw meat and the freshness of the arak ice cream.

  • Preparation 30 min

    Cooking time 10 min

  • Portions

    3 people

  • Difficulty

    Medium

Ingredients
  • For the kebbe nayyeh:
  • 500 grams minced lamb
  • 100 grams bulgur (cracked wheat)
  • 25 grams fresh mint
  • ½ small onion
  • 10 grams fresh marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon


  • For the arak ice cream:
  • 1 glass of milk
  • 75 grams cream
  • 1 egg yolk (20 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon stabilizer
  • 2 heaping tablespoons arak
  • 3 grams Maldon salt
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Preparation Kebbe nayyeh and arak ice cream by chef Youssef Akiki

For the kebbe nayyeh:

  1. Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly by kneading for a long time. Once a homogeneous dough forms, keep refrigerated.


For the arak ice cream:

  1. Mix the stabilizer with the sugar and egg yolk.
  2. Heat the milk with the cream.
  3. Combine, then add the arak and Maldon salt.
  4. Pour everything into a Pacojet or an ice cream maker.


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Kebbe nayyeh and arak ice cream by chef Youssef Akiki
  • Preparation 30 min

    Cooking time 10 min

  • Portions

    3 people

  • Difficulty

    Medium

Ingredients
  • For the kebbe nayyeh:
  • 500 grams minced lamb
  • 100 grams bulgur (cracked wheat)
  • 25 grams fresh mint
  • ½ small onion
  • 10 grams fresh marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon


  • For the arak ice cream:
  • 1 glass of milk
  • 75 grams cream
  • 1 egg yolk (20 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon stabilizer
  • 2 heaping tablespoons arak
  • 3 grams Maldon salt
All ingredients
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Youssef Akiki, chef of many projects
bio

Youssef Akiki left the Burgundy restaurant after 10 years of loyal service, as well as Oh Bakehouse, to devote himself to the Paname restaurant (in which he no longer has a share), his consulting company Kitchen Backstage, and above all his new project Brût. Located in his village of Hrajel, this inn offers tasting menus without a menu, inspired by local traditions. In 2023, he opened Butler's Table by Youssef Akiki, the outcome of a collaboration between him and Élie Khoury, the restaurant's manager.

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Modernity in tradition

"This dish can be served as a starter. I chose it because it's a purely Lebanese recipe, just the way I like them, and I serve it in my restaurant Brût in Hrajel, but with a twist. What's more, I love lamb, and I have my own flock. I found the balance between the traditional preparation of kebbe and the use of arak not as a drink to accompany the dish, but as an ice cream, interesting. Tradition yes, but with a modern twist."

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