How To Make Shish Kebab

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is typically less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and often less costly.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: onions

Zucchini can provide a similar texture, while onions are usually cheaper.

Cut lamb into nice, lean pieces.

Smell the lamb to ensure it doesn't have an off odor; if it does, return it.

Chop onions, garlic, and parsley; add to the lamb.

Chop a tomato and add it to the mixture.

Add freshly ground coriander and red pepper from Aleppo to the meat and vegetable mixture.

Do not add salt at this stage to prevent drawing moisture out of the meat.

Add pomegranate juice to the mixture for flavor.

Mix the ingredients together to coat the lamb.

Let the mixture marinate for at least a few hours, preferably overnight, tossing it a couple of times during that period.

After marinating, prepare skewers by placing the marinated lamb on them.

Wrap the onions and tomatoes in aluminum foil to cook them on the grill later.

Preheat the grill until hot.

Place the skewers on the grill and cook, turning them occasionally to prevent burning.

Cook until the lamb is nicely browned and cooked through.

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