Bob's Kabobs

Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Servings: Servings: 4 Source:

Ingredients

For the Spice Blend:

2 teaspoons cumin, ground

½ teaspoon Coriander Seed ASTA

2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper

1 ½ teaspoons Morton Kosher Salt, coarse

1 pinch Spices, pepper, red or cayenne

1 pinch Spices, cinnamon, ground

1 teaspoon sumac herb

For the Kabobs:

1 pound Lamb, ground, raw

2 tablespoons Water, municipal

8 bamboo skewers

For the Yogurt Sauce:

1 cup Greek yogurt

2 cloves Garlic, raw

2 tablespoons Parsley, raw

1 tablespoon Lemon juice, raw

¼ cup Water, municipal

Directions

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Combine cumin, coriander, Aleppo chile flakes, salt, cayenne, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well to combine. Use your spoon to push off about 1/3 of the spice blend to the side.

Place ground lamb in a mixing bowl and add 2/3 of the spice blend along with 2 tablespoons cold water. Mix with by hand until thoroughly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

While meat is chilling, place bamboo skewers in water to soak for 1 hour.

Remove meat from the refrigerator and roll into 8 equal-sized meatballs using slightly damp hands. Skewer each meatball through the center and shape into an oval, about 3 inches long. Use your fingers to taper each end of the kabob down to a point where it meets the skewer. Place on a plate and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes, or until ready to grill.

Whisk Greek yogurt, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water together in a bowl until smooth and combined. Refrigerate until serving.

Stir sumac into the remaining 1/3 spice blend. Remove kabobs from the refrigerator and sprinkle spices on top.

Preheat an outdoor charcoal grill to medium-high heat.

Grill kabobs over charcoal, turning occasionally, until browned and firm, 10 to 12 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a kabob should read at least 135 degrees F (57 degrees C). Serve with yogurt sauce.

Notes

You can substitute 1 teaspoon paprika plus 1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes for the Aleppo flakes, and 1 teaspoon fine salt for kosher salt. You can use ground beef instead of lamb, or a combination of both, which is very nice.

You can use metal skewers instead of bamboo, if you like.

You can skip chilling the kabobs in the refrigerator once shaped. While any kind of grill will work, a narrow, hibachi-style grill is perfect for skewered meat.

Nutrition

300.6 calories; 23 g protein; 4.6 g carbohydrates; 87.2 mg cholesterol; 820.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition