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Lamb Shish Kebab with Onions and Peppers

Cubes of leg of lamb marinated in lemon, oil and thyme, then threaded with small onions and peppers and grilled over a hot fire. Salting only after cooking keeps the meat juicy.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total6 h 1 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgboneless leg of lamb, cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 60 mllemon juice, from 1 large lemon
  • 60 mlolive oil
  • 1onion, thinly sliced
  • 1bay leaf, crumbled
  • ½ tspdried thyme
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

To finish

  • 12small onions, peeled
  • 1red bell pepper, seeded, cut into 3 cm squares
  • 1green bell pepper, seeded, cut into 3 cm squares
  • to tastesalt

To serve

  • 600 gcooked white rice, hotoptional

Contains

  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Thyme
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Grill

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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