An authentic Iranian dish featuring boneless lamb in a marinade of garlic, lime, and saffron. Serve hot with plain rice (polow or chelow) or on Middle Eastern bread.
Prep
20 min
Cook
70 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
0.5 cups extra-virgin olive oil
0.25 cups fresh lime juice
2 large onions
, grated
1 clove garlic
, crushed
0.5 teaspoons saffron
1 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoons black pepper
1.75 pounds boneless lamb
, cut into 1/2-inch x 1 1/2-inch pieces
4 tomatoes
1 tablespoon sumac powder
, Optional
Instructions
1
Combine olive oil, lime juice, onions, garlic, saffron, salt, and pepper in a large, zip top food storage bag. Place lamb pieces in bag; seal and shake to combine. Marinate lamb, refrigerated, overnight or up to 24 hours.
2
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
3
Thread marinated lamb on long, thin metal skewers. Thread whole tomatoes on another skewer. Brush lamb and tomatoes with marinade; discard remaining marinade.
4
Grill kebabs, until lamb is cooked to your liking and tomatoes are hot and grill marked, about 5 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with sumac, if desired, before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Printed from PantryLink · https://pantrylink.app/recipes/kabab-barg