Spiced Lamb Kebabs

Name: Spiced Lamb Kebabs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 450g lean boneless lamb leg steaks, neck fillet or shoulder, cut into 2.5cm cubes; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons rapeseed or olive oil; Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Lamb leg steaks cut into cubes and coated with crushed garlic, ground cinnamon, cumin, oil and the zest and juice of 1 lemon and seasoning. Lamb is threaded onto kebab skewers and cooked on a prepared barbecue or under a grill. Serve the quick mid-week dish with a couscous and chickpea salad with freshly chopped mint and a citrus dressing. To see of video of this recipe click here.

prep time
10 mins

cook time
20 minutes

serves
4 people

Energy
188kcal
Fat
10.5g
Saturates
2.8g
Carbs
0.4g
Sugars
0.2g
Fibre
1.9g
Protein
24.7g
Salt
0.5g

Ingredients

450g lean boneless lamb leg steaks, neck fillet or shoulder, cut into 2.5cm cubes
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons rapeseed or olive oil
Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Method

Place the lamb in a large shallow dish. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to coat the cubes.
Thread the lamb onto 8 small or 4 large metal or wooden skewers (previously soaked in water) and transfer onto a large plate or foil-lined tray.
Cook on a prepared barbecue or under a preheated moderate grill for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until any meat juices run clear.
Serve with a couscous and chickpea salad with freshly chopped mint and a lemon dressing.