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Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs Recipe
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Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs Recipe

10 ingredients 3 to 4 servings openrecipes
Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs Recipe

This grilled lamb kebab recipe is marinated in yogurt, cumin, and a touch of vinegar for flavor and tenderness when grilled.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

690
Calories
51g
Protein
44g
Fat
23g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup whole milk plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning the meat
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning the meat
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 pounds leg of lamb meat, trimmed of fat, tendons, and gristle and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 8 to 10 (10-inch) wooden or metal skewers

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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