Lamb skewers

Lamb skewers

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Try these delicious lamb skewers for a healthy summer meal. A great option for the barbecue as well!

Serves: 4 (makes 8 skewers – 2 per serve)

Time to make: 40 mins , including marinating

Ingredients

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400g lean lamb steaks
½ cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 capsicum, red, orange or yellow
1 medium red onion
1 courgettezucchiniX
4 button mushrooms
4 large (70g) wholemeal pita
4 tomatoes
4 cups rocketarugulaX or lettuce
4 tablespoons reduced-fat Greek yoghurt

Instructions

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1 Cut meat in cubes (about 2cm x 2cm). Mix lemon juice with garlic and pour over meat. Leave for 15 minutes and only then heat oven grill to 220°C.

2 Wash vegetables. Cut capsicum in slices of similar size to meat. Peel onion, cut in half and separate layers. Slice courgette. Halve each mushroom. Thread veges and meat onto 8 skewers, taking care to include every type of vegetable on every skewer. For best results, alternate each meat cube with a vege.

3 Grill skewers for 8 minutes until medium brown. Serve with wholemeal pita, sliced tomatoes, rocket or lettuce leaves and yoghurt.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pita and check yoghurt is gluten free.
Put a dried apricot onto each skewer for a hint of zesty sweetness.
For extra taste, sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme onto skewers just before cooking.
Adding 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika or ground coriander seeds will add a deeper flavour to the dish.

HFG tip

If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before you start — this will stop the ends from burning in the oven.
Be careful if you are using metal skewers, the ends will get extremely hot.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 414 cal

Kilojoules 1730 kJ

Protein 33 g

Total fat 10 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 45 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 11 g

Sodium 350 mg

Calcium 270 mg

Iron 4 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.