Lamb skewers
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
Total cost: $18.00 / $4.50 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 400g lean lamb steaks
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 capsicum, red, orange or yellow
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 courgette
- 4 button mushrooms
- 4 large (70g) wholemeal pita
- 4 tomatoes
- 4 cups rocket or lettuce
- 4 tablespoons reduced-fat Greek yoghurt
Instructions
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)
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Calories 414cal
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Kilojoules 1730kJ
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Protein 33g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 9g
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Dietary fibre 11g
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Sodium 350mg
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Calcium 270mg
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Iron 4mg
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.
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