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Greek Style Lamb Kebabs (Souvlaki)

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Looking for something a little bit different to do on the barbecue this year? Why not try these easy peasy Greek Style Lamb Kebabs? Marinated in a delicious mix of olive oil, oregano, lemon and garlic, they are so simple to make – but taste incredible! Not BBQ weather? No problem – you can make these indoors too. #Greek #Lamb #Kebabs #BBQ #Souvlaki

Looking for something a little bit different to do on the barbecue this year? Why not try these easy peasy Greek Style Lamb Kebabs? Marinated in a delicious mix of olive oil, oregano, lemon and garlic, they are so simple to make – but taste incredible! Not BBQ weather? No problem – you can make these indoors too.

Greek Lamb Kebabs

Phew – it has been super hot in the UK lately – particularly down in the South East where I live, with temperatures reaching 34 degrees on one day. Suddenly all thoughts of stews and casseroles have gone out of the window and it’s barbecues galore!

So often barbecues can mean sausages and burgers…but after several days of hot weather and BBQs in a row, that can get a little dull – so what about trying something a little different?

Greek Lamb Kebabs

For the last few months I have been working with the ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ campaign, sharing my love of lamb and creating lots of delicious and easy peasy lamb recipes. And did you know – lamb is fabulous on the BBQ? I mean, I love lamb in all its forms, but barbecuing it seems to take it to the next level – there is such a great affinity between the smokiness of the barbecue and the delicious flavour of lamb – if you haven’t tried it yet, you really should!

Greek Lamb Kebabs

These gorgeous lamb kebabs are inspired by the Greek dish known as souvlaki. In my version, the lamb is marinated in a delicious combination of olive oil, lemon juice, oregano and garlic, then threaded onto skewers and barbecued (or grilled) for 3-4 minutes on each side. The lamb is deliciously charred on the outside but tender, juicy and full of flavour on the inside. Ideally you would leave the lamb to marinate for a couple of hours, but if you don’t have time don’t worry, just continue with the recipe – these Greek kebabs will still taste really good!

And if it’s not barbecue weather, or you just don’t have time to get the barbecue ready, no worries – these can be done under the grill or in a griddle pan – or even a frying pan!

Greek Style Lamb Kebabs (Souvlaki)

To serve, you could stick to the Greek theme and eat these lamb kebabs in pittas with a simple Greek Salad and a refreshing mint and cucumber Tzatziki. Alternatively, serve these as I did with spicy Mexican Roasted Potato Cubes and my easy peasy Easy No Mayo Coleslaw. Either way makes for a delicious, but very easy BBQ!

Greek Style Lamb Kebabs (Souvlaki)

I have kept this recipe very simple and easy to do by just using lamb in my kebabs, but if you wanted to you could add vegetables such as red peppers, courgettes and aubergines to your skewers – if you want to be even more adventurous, why not add some halloumi too? To add even more flavour to the marinade, you could try adding some cumin and/or chilli to the mix.

Greek Lamb Kebabs

 

Greek Lamb Kebabs
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Greek Style Lamb Kebabs (Souvlaki)

Looking for something a little bit different to do on the barbecue this year? Why not try these easy peasy Greek Style Lamb Kebabs? Marinated in a delicious mix of olive oil, oregano, lemon and garlic, they are so simple to make – but taste incredible! Not BBQ weather? No problem – you can make these indoors too.
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Course BBQ, Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 455kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

Greek Style Lamb Kebabs

  • 60 ml olive oil
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano plus extra for garnish
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 900 g lamb leg steaks diced into small cubes (or buy the lamb pre-diced)

You will also need...

  • 8 skewers ideally metal – if using wooden skewers see note

Instructions

  • Mix together all the ingredients (except the lamb) in a large bowl. Add in the lamb cubes and turn the lamb in the marinade until well coated. Cover with clingfilm and marinate for 2 hours in the fridge, or if you don’t have time, simply continue with the recipe.
  • Remove the lamb from the fridge 15 minutes before you need it, if you can, to allow it to come up to room temperature. Thread the cubes of lamb onto the skewers (see note if using wooden skewers), so you have a roughly even amount of lamb on each of the 8 skewers.
  • Get your BBQ/grill/griddle pan nice and hot and cook the lamb for 3-4 minutes on each side until slightly charred on the outside, but still soft and juicy on the inside (test a little cube if you’re not sure – cooks perk, eh?).
  • Serve sprinkled with a little more oregano.

Notes

(1) If you are using wooden skewers, make sure you soak them well in water before using them so they don’t burn.
(2) If you have the time, allow 2 hours for marinating.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts
Greek Style Lamb Kebabs (Souvlaki)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 146mg49%
Sodium 438mg19%
Potassium 729mg21%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 46g92%
Vitamin A 20IU0%
Vitamin C 29.1mg35%
Calcium 57mg6%
Iron 4.8mg27%
* % Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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This is a collaborative post with the ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ campaign. ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ is an EU funded campaign which aims to increase the use of lamb in everyday cooking.  Lamb is often considered difficult to cook, expensive, or something to be saved for Sunday roasts. The aim of the campaign is to demonstrate just how tasty, easy and fun lamb is to cook with every day of the week! 

 

Love Lamb? Check out my collection of Easy & Delicious Lamb Recipes

Love Lamb? Check out my collection of Easy and Delicious Lamb Recipes!

 

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Looking for something a little bit different to do on the barbecue this year? Why not try these easy peasy Greek Style Lamb Kebabs? Marinated in a delicious mix of olive oil, oregano, lemon and garlic, they are so simple to make – but taste incredible! Not BBQ weather? No problem – you can make these indoors too. #Greek #Lamb #Kebabs #BBQ #Souvlaki

 

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  1. Honest Mum says

    30th June 2017 at 9:44 pm

    Just delicious, as always x

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    • Eb Gargano says

      4th July 2017 at 10:58 am

      Thanks Vicki – they are super delicious…I’m just such a big fan of Greek flavours…always easy to do but super duper tasty! EXACTLY what this blog is all about 😀 Eb x

      Reply
  2. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    1st July 2017 at 5:59 pm

    I love kebabs and these look amazing! You really are the queen of lamb Eb! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      4th July 2017 at 11:05 am

      Haha – I’ll add that to my ever growing collection of titles, I think I’ve got ‘Queen of Traybakes’. ‘Queen of 30 Minute Meals’ and ‘Queen of Midweek Meals’ so far!! 😀 I do so love lamb, though – it’s really not hard to come up with lots of scrummy recipes – this one is such a winner for BBQ season, so easy to make and the flavours… #sogood 😀 Eb x

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  3. Corina says

    3rd July 2017 at 2:34 pm

    A few years ago I didn’t use to like lamb at all but I love it now and these kebabs looks fantastic – I see what you mean about the styling being similar to my chicken ones! They’re definitely a nice change from sausages and burgers on the bbq too. Thanks for linking to #CookOnceEatTwice as well!

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    • Eb Gargano says

      4th July 2017 at 11:07 am

      I know!! I looked at your pics and it was like ‘Wow we have actually done the exact same thing’ – just you have chicken/Spain and I have lamb/Greece – both such tasty ideas, though – I would like to be at a BBQ where I could have BOTH!! (Might have to make that happen this summer!!) Eb x

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      • Corina says

        6th July 2017 at 9:22 pm

        Both together would be great! It would be lovely to have some sort of Food bloggers meet up, wouldn’t it? By the way, I think you forgot to actually link this up to the #CookOnceEatTwice linky. Or maybe it was playing up again? It had the cheek to refuse one of my recipes one month! x

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        • Eb Gargano says

          11th July 2017 at 11:07 am

          Oh yikes, you are right…I published this one in between the June COET closing and the July one opening…off to do it now! Thanks for the reminder 😀 Eb x

          Reply
  4. Kate - gluten free alchemist says

    7th July 2017 at 11:16 pm

    With all these amazing BBQ recipes, I reckon we should all get together and have a mega-barbie! We would eat well and have great company. Your kebabs look fab Eb xx

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      11th July 2017 at 11:17 am

      So totally agree Kate – it would be one amazing BBQ, perhaps we should plan one for next year!?! 😀 Eb x

      Reply

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