Turkish Lamb Shish Kebab

Tremendously tasty and tender lamb shish kebabs made with a generously seasoned yoghurt marinade and cooked to perfection in your oven, indoor grill barbecue or air fryer.

📝 Ingredients

• 50 g yoghurt ((note 1))
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp tomato puree (or Biber Salcasi) ((note 2))
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder ((note 3))
• 1/2 lemon (juice)
• 400 g lamb (room temperature and fat removed and cut into 2cm/1-inch chunks (note 4))
• 1 red pepper (optional) (cut into 2cm/1-inch pieces)
• 1 green pepper (optional) (cut into 2cm/1-inch pieces)
• 120 g Greek or plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 lemon (juice)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder ((note 5))
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• Lettuce
• Pickled chillies
• Sriracha
• Cucumber

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the lamb pieces, cover with cling film and place in the fridge to marinade. (2-3 hours minimum, ideally overnight)
2. 2Remove the lamb from the fridge 30 minutes before you plan to cook it and thred the lamb pieces and chopped peppers (if using) onto metal or wooden skewers.
3. 3Cook to medium or well done using one of the below cooking methods. (Note 5)
4. 4Serve with flatbread, yoghurt sauce and your choice of accompaniments.
5. 5--- Indoor grill oven ---
6. 6Grill for approximately 10 minutes, turning halfway.
7. 7--- BBQ (Grill) ---
8. 8Cook for 10-15 minutes, turning halfway. You'll need to light a charcoal barbecue 30 minutes before cooking.
9. 9--- Oven baked ---
10. 10Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Line a baking tray with foil or grease it with little oil to prevent the meat from sticking and cook for 10-15 minutes without turning
11. 11--- Air fryer ---
12. 12Heat the air fryer to 200°C (400°F), spray the basket with olive oil and place the skewers inside the air fryer when it has come to heat and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway.