Lamb: Recipes for Meals in minutes

Lamb Kebabs

Tasty lamb kebabs with spices and Greek yoghurt

How many it serves: 2-4
Preparation time:10 Mins
Category : Meals in minutes
Type: Lamb

Ingredients

• 300g/10½ oz lamb fillet, sliced into 1cm/½ in strips
• ½ onion, grated
• 3 garlic cloves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 pitta breads
• ½ lemon, juice only
• 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 1 tsp chopped oregano
• 3 spring onions, sliced

Recipe Steps

1. the lamb with the onion in a mixing bowl.
   
2. Mash the garlic with a little salt. Add the mashed garlic, one teaspoon of black pepper, cumin, cayenne and olive oil to the sliced lamb and toss well.
   
3. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, longer if time permits
   
4. Heat a heavy-based frying pan or griddle until very hot.
   
5. Add the lamb to the frying pan or griddle, allowing two minutes each side. Alternately, chargrill or grill the lamb strips.
   
6. Meanwhile, warm the pitta breads. Slice along the pitta breads to form four pockets
   
7. Fill the pitta pockets with the freshly cooked lamb, lemon juice, yoghurt, oregano and spring onions and serve at once.
   

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