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Grilled Lamb Skewers

Name: Grilled Lamb Skewers
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 400g Lamb (Cubed); 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil

Main Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Skewered lamb grilled and dusted with cumin and chili — the iconic street-stall skewer of Xinjiang.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

An essential Xinjiang night-market skewer, grilled over charcoal and dusted with cumin and chili powder as it cooks. Threading a bit of fat between the lean pieces keeps the meat juicy.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Eaten standing at night markets, working through skewer after skewer fresh off the grill.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lamb (Cubed) 400g
Ground Cumin 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper 1/2 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Sesame Oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the lamb into 2cm cubes. Grate the garlic.
Rub the lamb with the grated garlic, sesame oil, salt, and pepper, and marinate for about 30 minutes.
Thread the lamb onto skewers.
Heat a grill or fish grill over high heat and lay the skewers on top.
As they cook, sprinkle the cumin evenly over the skewers.
Grill until both sides are browned and the meat is cooked through, then serve.

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