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Filipino Style BBQ Lamb
Filipino Style BBQ Lamb with an addictive salty-sweet glaze. These grilled lamb skewers with Filipino bbq sauce are so delicious you will want to make them again and again.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 31 mins
Servings: 6 skewers
Calories: 330 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 900 g (2 pounds) diced lamb neck
- 2 tbsp extra rapeseed oil to brush on skewers
BBQ sauce
- 120 ml (½ cup) light soy sauce
- 100 g (½ cup) light brown sugar
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) lemon juice or calamansi juice, if available
- 250 g (1 cup) banana or regular ketchup
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Sriracha or more if you like it spicy
For marinade
- 120 ml (½ cup) lemon soda eg. Sprite or Seven Up
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients for the BBQ sauce in a ceramic or glass container.
- Transfer ⅓ of the sauce to a jar and refrigerate, you will be using this to baste the lamb skewers as you grill them.
- Mix the remaining sauce with the lemon soda, add the lamb and stir to combine. Cover and put in the fridge for 4-8 hours or overnight.
- Take the lamb out of the fridge, drain and discard the marinade.
- Thread the meat onto metal skewers – you will have enough for 4-5 large skewers or 6-8 smaller ones. If using wooden skewers make sure to soak in water for half an hour before grilling. Pat the kebabs dry using kitchen paper.
- Spread coals over the barbecue and heat until the flames die down completely and the coals turn ashy. You want the BBQ to be medium, not searing hot.
- Brush the lamb skewers with a little rapeseed or sesame oil. Grill until the surface starts to char and only turn when they easily release from the grill.
- Start basting the skewers with the reserved barbecue sauce, turning them and basting as you go.
- Cook for around 8 minutes per side. The best way to check the lamb is properly cooked is to insert a meat thermometer – it should read 70C (160F).
- Rest the skewers for at least five minutes before serving. Smaller skewers are fantastic as a shared appetiser or you can serve with rice as a main meal.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
330kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1655mg
(69%)
Potassium
646mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
214IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 330kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1655mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 646mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 214IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.