Greek lamb kebabs

Description

These Greek lamb kebabs taste especially good when cooked on an outdoor coal grill, like you would do your barbecue. The alternative is to use the broiler and you will get great results. These kebabs can also be cooked on the stove top, in a cast iron grillit, but they will take longer.

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceGreek cuisine
Prep time
45 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
45 minutes

Ingredients

2 T
olive oil
3 T
lemon juice
1⁄2 t
salt
1 pn
black pepper
1⁄2 t
marjoram
2 lb
lamb (cut into 1-inch cubes)
1  
lemon (cut into wedges)

Instructions

  1. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and herbs in a large glass or stainless steel dish.
  2. Add lamb cubes and stir to coat the meat in the marinade. Cover the dish with plastic film and let stand in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
  3. Insert the meat pieces onto 4 large skewers and place them in a shallow broiling pan.
  4. Place the pan on a rack about 6 inches from the source of heat. Broil meat for 10 minutes, turn over and broil for a further 10 minutes on the other side.
  5. Remove lamb from the skewers and serve on a dish garnished with lemon wedges.

Notes

Add marinating time to the preparation (25 minutes) and cooking (20 minutes) times.

For more variety, alternate pieces of meat with green pepper chunks, onion, and cherry tomatoes.

Leg of lamb is is the best meat to prepare Greek kebabs.

If you don't have lamb, you can try this recipe with beef, chicken or pork - pork met will need a longer time marinating and thorough cooking.

Prepare Greek vegetarian kebabs using the same marinade with fresh vegetables.

Metal skewers are easier. If using wooden skewers, remember to soak them for 30-60 minutes before inserting the meat or they will burn when cooking.

Ingredients, metric  
30 ml     olive oil  
45 ml     lemon juice  
1/2 tsp    salt  
1 pinch    pepper  
1/2 tsp    marjoram  
900 g   lamb, cut into 2-3 cm cubes  
1   lemon, cut into wedges  

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1/4 of the original recipe

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.  

Amount Per Serving      
Calories   372.21  
Calories From Fat (45%)   168.63  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 18.36g   28%  
Saturated Fat 5.05g   25%  
Cholesterol 149.69mg   50%  
Sodium 437.05mg   18%  
Potassium 699.54mg   20%  
Carbohydrates 3.96g   1%  
Dietary Fiber 1.36g   5%  
Sugar 0.28g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 2.60g      
Protein 46.99g   94%