Name: Lamb Skewers with Mint Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 4 people
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp cumin; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 handful fresh mint; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 lemon; 1 kg lamb rump (trimmed); salt, pepper; 1 tsp olive oil; Skillet flatbread; Hummus

Lamb Skewers with Mint Sauce

Juicy, mediterranean and delish. These are the three words that come to mind when thinking about lamb skewers with mint sauce. Picnic and barbecue season is in full swing and so is camping and eating outside. And that's also the best way to prepare these fabulous lamb skewers (however, they will be super delicious cooked on a grill inside as well). In Greek, these skewers are known as Souvlaki. The meat is eaten hot and often served with flatbread and hummus (chickpeas spread). We absolutely adore lamb skewers because they are 1)super juicy and 2)prepared in 30 minutes from start to finish, which makes them perfect for dinner during the week or over the weekends. You can also serve them with seasonal salads, avocado or in a tortilla. Simple, tasty and oh so juicy.

Ingredients

Mint sauce

1 tsp coriander seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp cumin

2 cloves of garlic

1 handful fresh mint

3 tbsp olive oil

1 lemon

Lamb Skewers

1 kg lamb rump (trimmed)

salt, pepper

1 tsp olive oil

Serve with

Skillet flatbread

Hummus

Tools and equipment

skillet

pestle and mortar

skewers

grill pan or barbecue

METHOD

Seeds

Place a skillet over high heat. Add coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cumin. Cook for about a minute, then remove from the heat and transfer the seeds to a mortar, then crush them with the pestle.
Prepare the lamb skewers

Cut the lamb rump into 3x3 (1-inch x 1-inch) cubes. Season with salt, pepper. Add olive oil and half of the seeds, rub it into the meat and thread the lamb onto eight skewers.
Mint sauce

Add garlic, fresh mint (leaves only) to the rest of the seeds. Crush it using a pestle, then gradually, in a thin stream add the olive oil. Season with salt, pepper and juice of one lemon. Set aside.
Lamb skewers

Prepare your grill pan or barbecue. Cook the skewers for 2 - 3 minutes on each side for medium or 4 - 5 minutes on each side for well done.

Tip

Overall, cook the lamb skewers for about 10 minutes for medium or 15-18 minutes for well done.
Serve

Serve your lamb skewers with mint sauce with skillet flatbread, hummus, fresh mint and mint sauce. Enjoy.