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Lula Kebabs

I have no doubt, you will quickly become a fan of this juicy and tender Lula Kebab. The recipe is easy to make and uses just 6 ingredients not counting salt and pepper. Great for summer grilling and picky eaters approved.

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Calories: 148 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Georgian , Armenian

Ingredients

  • 3 lb ground chicken thighs meat and skin
  • 4 cloves garlic pushed through a garlic press
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¾ teaspoon Coriander
  • 1 small onion very finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried barberries optional
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing the grill

Instructions

Combine and mix the ingredients
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  1. In a large bowl combine ground chicken thighs, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, dried Barberries, salt and pepper.
  2. Now comes the most important part - mixing the Kebab mixture. You need to mix it for no less then 10 - 15 minutes. This will help the meat to stick better to a skewer and not fall apart. After you've done with the mixing, the meat should be sticky like a dough. 
  3. Take about a fistful of the meat mixture into one hand and drop it back into the bowl. You need to apply a little force here. Repeat this step for the remaining of the meat mixture for about 20 times. Don't worry, it's not difficult! Cover the bowl with a plastic film and place it in a fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
  4. Fire up the grill or preheat the oven to 400F. If you're going to grill kebabs, brush grill grates with a bit of oil.
  5. 30 to 60 minutes before you arrange Lula Kebab on skewers, I recommend soaking the skewers in water. This will keep them from burning up on the grill.
Arrange Kebabs on skewers
  1. Remove a bowl with Lula Kebab mixture from the fridge. Take about ½  cup portion of meat mixture and wrap it around a skewer. You can either have 1 long kebab (in this case I recommend using about ¾ -1 cup portions of meat per 1 skewer). Or you can do what I did and have 2 little ½ cup pieces of kebab on a skewer.
Cook
  1. If you're using an outdoor grill, you need to grill Lula Kebab for 4-5 on each side until it's nice and charred.If you're cooking in the oven, place skewers on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes turning once. Serve immediately!

Nutrition Information

Calories 148kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 0.9g (0%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 5.6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 325mg (14%) Potassium 199mg (6%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.3g (1%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 148

% Daily Value*

Calories 148kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 0.9g 0%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 5.6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 325mg 14%
Potassium 199mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 0.3g 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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