Lamb Kebabs

By Food & Wine
Updated January 09, 2017
Juicy pieces of lamb take a trip on the grill to create flavorful skewers that would be a hit at any backyard cookout. Try these recipes, from yogurt-marinated kebabs to simply spiced lamb cubes, at your next summer get-together.
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Lamb Skewers with Salsa Verde

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Leg-of-lamb pieces get marinated in a mix of more than 10 ingredients (including saffron and Spanish paprika), many of which he also uses to make the accompanying salsa verde.

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Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mustard Onions

Credit: FREDRIKA STJÃRNE
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In keeping with Senegalese tradition, Sean Brock likes to make this dish with all parts of the lamb. But here he calls for just the leg, which is easier to skewer and grills up beautifully.

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Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Kebabs With Lemon Butter

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At Shahpura Bagh, a luxurious guesthouse in the Rajasthani countryside, chefs marinate lamb in yogurt to make it exceptionally tender, then give it an extra burst of tangy flavor with a basting of lemon butter just before serving.

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Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Skewers

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This dish is great for entertaining: The spiced lamb marinates overnight, and the sauce can be made ahead of time. All you have to do right before serving is grill the skewers for seven minutes.

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Ground Lamb and Shallot Kebabs with Pomegranate Molasses

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Burhan Cagdas makes ground-meat kebabs (kofta) from hand-chopped lamb mixed with diced lamb-tail fat. In place of the fat, Paula Wolfert uses crème fraîche, which keeps the meat rich-tasting and meltingly tender.

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Middle Eastern Lamb Skewers

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Chef Michael Solomonov of Zahav in Philadelphia adds onion juice or pureed onions to his Middle Eastern-style marinades to tenderize and caramelize the meat. The marinade is great on chicken breast as well as lamb.

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Turkish Shish Kebabs with Garlicky Tahini

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Turkish pit masters devised an ingenious "divide and conquer" approach to shish kebabs: They grill the meat and vegetables separately to allow foods with different cooking times to reach the perfect degree of doneness.

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Grilled Lamb Kebabs with Smoky Tomato Sauce

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Lean lamb is marinated with garlic and pepper, grilled, then cubed and simmered with wood-fired tomatoes. The perfection of this recipe is in its simplicity, which is why there are no extra spices or other flavorings.

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Cumin Lamb Kebabs with Fresh Mango Chutney

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Leg-of-lamb pieces get marinated in toasted spices, dry red wine, yogurt and lemon juice before quickly cooking on the grill. The lmab skewers are served wth a tangy mango chutney on the side for dipping.

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Grilled Lamb and Red Onion Skewers

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This summery recipe combines lamb kebabs, tomato salad and tapenade-topped toasts.

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