Cumin Lamb Skewers

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5 from 9 votes

Lamb Skewers with Cumin and Chili, they are absolutely amazing and delish.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Total Time28

Course: Chinese Recipes

Cuisine: Lamb

Keyword: Cumin Lamb Skewers

Servings: sticks

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Equipment

Bamboo skewers soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb (500g) boneless lamb shoulder cut meat into 1-inch (2.5cm)cubes, 1/2-inch x 1/2-inch (1cm x 1cm) in diameter
Ground cumin and chili powder mix dust on lamb skewers before serving, (optional)

Spice Marinade:

1/3 cup peanut oil or cooking oil
2 tablespoons tablespoons ground cumin
2/3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon Spice Mix ground: cumin, coriander and fennel seeds powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns crushed, (optional)
2/3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder or 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced

Instructions

Prepare the Spice Marinade. In a bowl, mix all the Spice Marinade ingredients. Marinate lamb cubes for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Thread the marinated lamb cubes onto skewers (3-5 cubes per stick, depending on how long the skewer is).
Preheat the grill for 10 minutes. Set the lamb skewers onto the grill rack. Grill lamb skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until meat is completely cooked. Remove lamb skewers from grille. Dust the lamb skewers with Spice Mix (optional) and ready to serve as is, with beer and/or a salad.

Notes

For the Spice Mix, you need 1 tablespoonful in total, with the combination of cumin, coriander and fennel. The ratio depends on you. For this recipe, I used 1 part cumin, 1/2 part coriander and 1/2 part fennel and sums up to 1 tablespoonful of Spice Mix.

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