Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers

Name: Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 500 g lamb shoulder chops, sliced into small bite sized pieces; 1 tbsp dried chili flakes; 3 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp oil; salt; metal skewers

by Raymund · Published May 22, 2019 · Updated May 1, 2020

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Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers is a simple Chinese grilled lamb skewers seasoned with cumin, salt and chilli flakes

Spicy Cumin Lamb Skewers also called Lamb Kebab or Yang Rou Chuan (羊肉串) is a simple chargrilled lamb kebab seasoned with cumin, salt and chilli flakes. Nearly similar to the Filipino barbecue where it is skewered but instead of heavy seasonings this meat dish is lightly seasoned, the serving size it a bit smaller as well which helps in the fast cooking process, it’s so small you will need to have at least two dozen orders for you to get satisfied. This type of barbecue is common in Beijing where you can see it sold in restaurants as well as street vendors with a simple rectangular grill box made with thin sheet metal to hold the burning hot charcoal, its narrow compared to all barbecue grills as it is made to hold the metal skewers on both ends leaving the meat in the middle.

While this wonder is cooked it is also the time where it is mostly seasoned where the one grilling holds the skewers in a fan like formation alternating sides as it cooks while sprinkling the seasonings and tapping it to the grill to remove excess oil. It’s one of the best aroma you will ever smell, the roasted spices and meat will definitely invite your neighbours over.