Name: Lamb Kebabs (Şiş Kebab)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 12 skewers (if you use wooden skewers, remember to soak them in cold water for 30 minutes beforehand); sunflower oil; 1 garlic clove, halved; 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) lamb (such as boned shoulder and including 30% sheep tail fat, see note); pul biber (Aleppo pepper) or other chilli flakes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

Şiş the skewer. At Zübeyir ocakbaşı, they insist chat the marinade not be too strong, so that it does not overpower the flavour of the meat.

Ingredients

600 g (1 lb 5 oz) lamb (such as boned shoulder and including 30% sheep tail fat, see

Method

Massage the lamb with a generous amount of sunflower oil, seasoned with salt and chilli flakes. Cut the meat into rectangles about 2 x 4 cm (¾ x 1½ inches). Put the lamb pieces in a glass or ceramic dish,