🇲🇳 Mongolian Cuisine

Shorlog

Mongolian Meat Skewers

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 378 kcal

Chunks of marinated lamb threaded onto metal skewers and grilled over open flame. Simple seasoning lets the quality of Mongolian lamb shine through.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut lamb into even 3cm cubes. Toss with oil, salt, pepper, and cumin. Rest 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Thread lamb onto metal skewers, alternating with onion pieces.
  3. 3 Grill over hot coals or open flame, turning every 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Cook 8-10 minutes total for medium, with a slight char on the outside.
  5. 5 Rest skewers 3 minutes before serving.
  6. 6 Serve directly from skewers with raw onion rings and salt on the side.

Did You Know?

Mongolian herders sometimes use sword blades or metal rods as improvised skewers when cooking in the countryside.