Shish Kebab

Name: Shish Kebab
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 800g lamb leg, cut in 3cm cubes; 2 red peppers, cut in squares; 2 onions, cut in wedges; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; flatbread and yoghurt to serve

Marinated lamb cubes grilled over coals with peppers and onions — widely considered the original kebab. Threading the lamb alternating with vegetables onto the skewers is what lets the peppers and onion char alongside the meat, picking up the same smoky flavour from the coals.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mediterranean

gluten-free

Ingredients

800glamb leg, cut in 3cm cubes

2red peppers, cut in squares

2onions, cut in wedges

4 clovesgarlic, minced

3 tbspolive oil

2 tbsplemon juice

1 tspground cumin

1 tspground coriander

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspdried oregano

flatbread and yoghurtto serve

Instructions

Mix garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and all spices into marinade.

Coat lamb cubes in marinade and refrigerate overnight.

Thread lamb alternating with peppers and onion onto skewers.

Grill over high heat 12-15 minutes turning regularly.

Lamb should be charred at edges and still slightly pink inside.

Rest 3 minutes.

Serve in flatbread with yoghurt and chopped parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

143

Protein

1.7g

Fat

10.7g

Carbs

11.3g

Fiber

2.9g

Sodium

8mg

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