Name: Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Kebabs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1½ cup water; 2 lbs boneless leg of lamb; 1½ tsp pure chile powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 large garlic clove; ½ tsp Cayenne pepper; kosher salt; 6 strips of lemon peel; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice

How To Make Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Kebabs

With the meat marinated in yogurt, these lamb kebabs serve a tender and juicy dish in under an hour. It’s also basted with lemon butter for more tang.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Marinate Time: 1 day

Total: 1 day 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupsplain whole-milk yogurt
1½cupswater
2lbsleg of lamb,boneless, cut into 1½-inch cubes
1½tsppure chile powder
1tspturmeric
1largegarlic clove,minced
½tspcayenne pepper
kosher salt,to taste
6lemon peel strips,(1×2-inch)
3tbspghee,or unsalted butter
2tbspfresh lemon juice

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup of the yogurt with the water. Add the lamb cubes, toss to coat, and refrigerate overnight.
Light a grill. Drain the lamb and pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining yogurt with the chile powder, turmeric, garlic, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the lamb, toss to coat and let stand for 10 to 20 minutes.
On each of the metal skewers, thread a piece of the lemon peel. Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers and season with salt. In a small bowl, combine the ghee with the lemon juice.
Grill the skewers over moderately high heat for about 3 minutes, turning, until starting to char all over.
Continue to grill for about 4 minutes longer, turning and basting with the ghee and lemon juice, until medium-rare.
Serve the lamb on or off the skewers.