Takeaway Lamb Shish Kebab

Lamb shish kebab being placed onto red cabbage salad

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Takeaway Lamb Shish Kebab

Make your own Turkish style Takeaway Lamb Shish Kebab skewers at home with this simple step by step fakeaway recipe guide.

We show you what lamb meat to use, what ingredients to marinade the lamb with, how to marinate the kebabs.

How long to cook for on a Gas or Charcoal BBQ, baked in the Oven or under the Grill and finally what to serve them with.

Prep Time5

Active Time15

Marinade time2

Total Time20

Course: Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean, Turkish

Keyword: 20 minute meal, best cut for lamb kebabs, cut of lamb for kebabs, kabab, kabob, kebap, lamb neck, lamb shish kebab recipe, lamb shish kebab recipe marinade easy, Marinade, pitta, turkish lamb shish kebab recipe easy

Yield: Large Kebabs

Calories: 402kcal

Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Metal Kebab Skewers
Wooden Kebab Sticks Make sure to soak them in water first
Zip bags
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

400 g Lamb neck fillet or shank / shoulder / leg meat cut into 2 inch cubes

Lamb Marinade

2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic 1 heaped teaspoon garlic puree
1 teaspoon Sundried Tomato Puree or 2 teaspoon regular tomato puree
¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
¼ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon Ground Coriander
¼ teaspoon Cumin
½ Lemon

Serve with pitta or wrap with, shredded lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, onion, and tomato. Or on a bed of rice.

Instructions

Place all the marinade ingredients into a large plastic ziplock bag or a bowl.
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic finely crushed/minced
1 tsp Sundried Tomato Puree
¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper, ¼ tsp Paprika, ¼ tsp Ground Coriander, ¼ tsp Cumin
1 tablespoon of juice squeezed from ½ Lemon
Chop 400 g Lamb neck fillet into 2-inch cubes, and add lamb to marinade. Seal the bag and rub the marinade into the meat.
Leave the sealed bag or bowl in the fridge to marinate the lamb meat. For best results, leave as long as possible especially if using a tougher joint of lamb. This can be anytime between 2 to 24 hours.
Thread the lamb onto skewers- we made two large kebab skewers with 400g lamb. You could do 3 medium or 4 small skewers if prefered?
Skip to what method of cooking you are using, to see how long to preheat? Then to skip to COOKING TIME section.

Gas BBQ Grill - High heat

Preheat gas BBQ grill for 5 minutes, oil the grill plate before placing the kebabs on.

Charcoal BBQ Grill

Light the charcoal BBQ grill 30 minutes prior to cooking, the flames should have calmed down & the charcoals should have turned white? Oil the grill plate before placing the kebabs on.

Oven Grill

Preheat for 5 minutes, place foil under grill plate.

COOKING TIME-
The below time will result in 'Medium-Well' done Lamb Kebab - adjust cooking time to less for medium-rare or more for well done?

Cook for 6 minutes on one side then turn for another 6 minutes on the other. Do not keep turning the sticks once halfway through is fine.

Oven Baked

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F - Oil the baking tray or bake on foil to prevent sticking. Oven cook for 15 minutes, no need to turn.
Cut into a chunk of lamb to check if cooked to the desired doneness? Cook for longer if required?
Add Pitta bread for the last minute to warm through on the grill plate
Serve lamb on top of pitta and a salad consisting of shredded lettuce, red cabbage, cucumber, onion, and tomato. Or on a bed of rice.
Drizzle over Garlic Mayo or/and Kebab Shop Chilli Sauce

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