Recipes · Turkish · Grilled Dishes
Shish Kebab (Şiş Kebap)
One serving has 477 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (180%), niacin (80%), zinc (76%), selenium (67%), vitamin C (65%) and phosphorus (47%). Ready in 82 minutes.

- Preparation: 70 min
- Cooking: 12 min
- Makes: 1 serving (283 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: meat
Ingredients
- 170 g Lamb leg, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Olive oil
- 8 g Lemon juice
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 0.3 g Black pepper
- 1 g Salt
- 30 g Bell pepper, red, raw
- 30 g Tomatoes, raw
Method
- Cut the lamb into even cubes and mix with the grated onion, oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper and salt; marinate for at least 1 hour, or overnight, in the fridge.
- Thread the lamb onto skewers, alternating with chunks of bell pepper and tomato.
- Grill over high heat for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned outside and cooked through with no pink in the center.
- Rest for a couple of minutes, then serve hot off the skewer.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 477 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 7.8 g | |
| Water | 205 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 32.6 g | 68% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.81 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1 g | |
| Fat | 34.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 12 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 116 mg | |
| Calcium | 35 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 52.7 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.25 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 328 mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 645 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 37 µg | 67% |
| Sodium | 489 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.1 mg | 76% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 11.2 mg | 80% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.46 mg | 35% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 59.8 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 4.3 µg | 180% |
| Choline | 6.9 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 59.8 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 49 mg | 65% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 10.5 µg | 12% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
7.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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