Turkish lamb kebabs recipe
These gorgeous lamb kebabs are so quick to make and are packed with flavour. Just make a quick marinade, sizzle the meat in a griddle pan and serve with warm pitta breads topped with lashings of houmous, chilli sauce and a vibrant fresh salad.
See method- Serves 4
- 22 mins to prepare and 8 mins to cook
- 694 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 x 500g lamb neck fillet, cut lengthways into 3 x 10cm (4in) pieces
- 4 large white pittas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 x 200g tub houmous
- 2 tbsp Greek style yogurt (optional)
- 1 tbsp chilli sauce, to serve (optional)
- pickled chilli peppers, to serve (optional)
For the salad
- 1 x 220g pack cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, roughly chopped
- bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tsp sumac
- 1 lemon, juiced
For the pepper paste
- 1 red pepper, roughly chopped
- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 tsp butter
- 2 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp sumac
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 2900kJ 694.0kcal
- Fat
- 36g
- Saturates
- 10g
- Salt
- 1.8g
- Sugars
- 13g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 59.1gProtein 38.0gFibre 10.6g
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Method
- To make the pepper paste, combine the pepper, onion, garlic, butter and the spices and whizz for 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Put the lambin a large bowl and add the pepper paste, rubbing it into the meat until well covered. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate.
- Meanwhile, make the salad. Combine the tomatoes, red onion, cucumberand parsley in a large bowl. Add the sumac and lemon juice; toss to combine. Set aside until needed.
- Preheat a griddle pan. Cook the lamb for 4-6 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Remove and leave to rest, covered with kitchen foil.
- Wipe the griddle clean with kitchen towel. Brush the pitta with the oil and toast on the griddle for 1-2 minutes, until warmed through.
- To assemble, put a piece of lamb on each pitta and top with the salad, a little houmous, yogurt and chilli sauce (if using). Serve with a pickled chilli pepper on the side, if you like.
- Tip: The pepper paste can also be mixed with mince to make delicious Turkish-inspired meatballs
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