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Lamb kebabs with bulgur tabbouleh and garlic yogurt

Cumin-spiced lamb skewers with a herb-packed bulgur tabbouleh and garlic yogurt sauce, Lebanese style.

Lamb kebabs with bulgur tabbouleh and garlic yogurt

Mediterranean High protein

Prep
20 min
Cooking
15 min

Per serving

1,181 kcal

Protein
92 g
Carbs
109 g
Fat
46 g
Fibre
20 g

Amounts are scaled to your plan (×2).

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Ingredients

5 servings

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  • Bulgur, dry, fine or medium 500 g ≈ 3 ½ cups
  • Lean lamb leg, cut into 3 cm cubes 1.5 kg
  • Olive oil, divided ¾ cup 140 g
  • Ground cumin 1 ½ tbsp 10 g
  • Paprika 1 ½ tbsp 10 g
  • Ground cinnamon, a pinch 2 tsp
  • Garlic, minced, divided 20 cloves 60 g
  • Salt 1 ½ tsp 10 g
  • Black pepper 2 tsp
  • Fresh parsley, finely chopped 250 g ≈ 4 ¼ cups
  • Tomatoes, finely diced 1 kg ≈ 5 ½ cups
  • Cucumber, finely diced 600 g ≈ 5 ¾ cups
  • Green onions, sliced 150 g ≈ 1 ½ cups
  • Lemon juice, divided 1 cup 250 g
  • Plain Greek yogurt (2%) 600 g ≈ 2 ¾ cups

Steps

  1. Pour 100 ml boiling water over the bulgur, cover and let stand 15 minutes, until tender. Fluff with a fork and let cool.
  2. Toss the lamb with half the oil, the cumin, paprika, cinnamon, half the garlic and half the salt, then thread onto 2–3 skewers.
  3. Heat a grill pan or barbecue over medium-high heat and cook the skewers for 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until browned outside and 63°C (145°F) inside for medium-rare or 71°C (160°F) for medium.
  4. For the tabbouleh, toss the bulgur with the parsley, tomato, cucumber, green onion, the rest of the oil, most of the lemon juice, the rest of the salt and the pepper.
  5. Stir the yogurt with the remaining garlic and lemon juice.
  6. Serve the skewers on the tabbouleh with the garlic yogurt.

Tip: Soak wooden skewers in water for 20 minutes first so they don't burn.

No pork or alcohol. Choose halal meat if you eat halal. Nutrition is worked out from USDA FoodData Central values and is an estimate.

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