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Burundian Goat Brochettes

Name: Burundian Goat Brochettes
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Burundi
Ingredients: 600g Lamb; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Goat skewered and grilled over charcoal — popular skewers of Burundi's night streets.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Burundi, goat brochettes are one of the most popular things to eat out, and in the evening charcoal smoke rises from shops on street corners. The meat, seasoned with salt and onion, is grilled and eaten with grilled bananas, fries, and pili-pili (chili oil).

🌆 Where it's eaten: In front of a small shop in a Burundian town, smoke rises from skewers lined up over charcoal, and they're plated with grilled bananas.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lamb 600g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the meat into 3cm cubes.
Marinate 30 minutes with half the onion (grated), the garlic, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
Cut the remaining onion into wedges and thread onto skewers alternating with the meat.
Grill over charcoal or under a fish grill for 12–15 minutes, turning occasionally.
Serve with grilled bananas or fries.

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