Serves 6-8

These spicy kabobs are wonderful for lunch or a light dinner. The cayenne provides medium heat, add up to a 1/2 tsp more to make them spicy.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 lbs ground lamb
2 medium onions, grated
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp dried mint
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp paprika

Optional Accompaniments:

Lavash flatbread
Pita Bread
Sliced red onion
sliced tomatoes
fresh sprigs of parsley, mint, and tarragon
yogurt and/or yogurt sauce

Method:

1. In a small bowl, combine grated onion, garlic, cumin, mint, parsley, cayenne, salt, pepper, and paprika.

2. Add ground lamb to a large mixing bowl. Add onion mixture. Knead into the lamb, making sure to evenly disperse the spices and ingredients.

3. Shape lamb onto skewers, making sausage shapes. I found it easier to use 2 skewers per sausage because the meat has a tendency to roll around just one skewer. Flat skewers can help, but I didn’t have any. The colder the lamb, the better they hold their shape.

NOTE: At this point I refrigerated the lamb overnight. The flavors had time to mingle and the meat set up nicely. I just “perked them up,” by pressing with my hands, tightening the sausage shape.

4. Preheat the grill over medium. Place skewers and grill until browned. Flip and repeat. Ground lamb can be lean, so do not cook too long or they can get dry (although if some are a little dry, just add more yogurt as you eat).

5. Serve hot meat with optional accompaniments. Make wraps, pita sandwiches, or just enjoy dipped in yogurt.

Azerbaijani Lamb Kabob | Lyulya Kabob

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These spicy kabobs are wonderful for lunch or a light dinner. The cayenne provides medium heat, add up to a 1/2 tsp more to make them spicy.

• CourseMain Dish
• LifestyleGrilling
• Food TypeMeat, Sasha's Favorite Recipes

Servings	Prep Time
6-8 people	20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings Prep Time 6-8 people 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Azerbaijani Lamb Kabob | Lyulya Kabob Votes: 2 Rating: 4.5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe These spicy kabobs are wonderful for lunch or a light dinner. The cayenne provides medium heat, add up to a 1/2 tsp more to make them spicy. CourseMain Dish LifestyleGrilling Food TypeMeat, Sasha's Favorite Recipes Servings Prep Time 6-8 people 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Prep Time 6-8 people 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 lbs ground lamb
• 2 medium onions , grated
• 4 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp dried mint
• 1/4 cup parsley (freshly chopped)
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp paprika

Optional accompaniments:

• flatbread (lavash or pita)
• red onions (sliced)
• tomatoes (sliced)
• sprigs parsley
• sprigs mint
• sprigs tarragon
• plain yogurt

Servings: people

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine grated onion, garlic, cumin, mint, parsley, cayenne, salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Add ground lamb to a large mixing bowl. Add onion mixture. Knead into the lamb, making sure to evenly disperse the spices and ingredients.
3. Shape lamb onto skewers, making sausage shapes. I found it easier to use 2 skewers per sausage because the meat has a tendency to roll around just one skewer. Flat skewers can help, but I didn’t have any. The colder the lamb, the better they hold their shape. NOTE: At this point I refrigerated the lamb overnight. The flavors had time to mingle and the meat set up nicely. I just “perked them up,” by pressing with my hands, tightening the sausage shape.
4. Preheat the grill over medium. Place skewers and grill until browned. Flip and repeat. Ground lamb can be lean, so do not cook too long or they can get dry (although if some are a little dry, just add more yogurt as you eat)."
5. Serve hot meat with optional accompaniments. Make wraps, pita sandwiches, or just enjoy dipped in yogurt.

Recipe Notes

While not necessary, an overnight rest before cooking will give a chance for the flavors to meld.