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Lamb Shish Kebab
If you love a takeaway, why not try making these Turkish style Lamb Shish Kebabs at home. A really simple, but flavour packed recipe.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marinading time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 617 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 800 g leg of lamb cut into 4cm/1.5in chunks
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon PLAIN yogurt
- 3 garlic clove crushed
- 0.5 lemon juice only
- 2 bell peppers cut into chunks
- 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 10 g fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients (except the bell peppers) into a bowl and mix well. Put the bowl in the fridge for at least and hour, but overnight if possible.
- Thread the marinated lamb and peppers on to the skewers.
- Put under a grill on high for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through. Serve hot.
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Notes
- We recommend marinating the lamb for at least an hour, but if you can then try to marinate it overnight. This will take the flavours of the lamb shish kebabs to the next level, as it allows them to really get in to the chunks of lamb. It also makes the lamb really tender.
- Make sure that you grill the kebabs on a high heat. This will get them nice and crispy on the edges.
- If you are using a wooden skewer, make sure that you soak them in water for an hour before threading, so that they don't burn when they go under the grill.
- We just added bell peppers for the skewers, however you could also add aubergine, onion, courgette and mushrooms. It needs to be a vegetable that can be added to a skewer and also cooks quickly. Some cherry tomatoes add a nice burst of flavour when you bite in to them, but be careful because the juices inside can be really hot.
- Add some extra flavour by mixing some sun-dried tomato paste in to the marinade.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
617kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
802mg
(33%)
Potassium
823mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
2325IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
88mg
(98%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 617
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 617kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 802mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 823mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2325IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 88mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.