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.

Shish Kebab (Şiş Kebap)
Photo: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. Thread the lamb onto skewers, alternating with chunks of bell pepper and tomato.
  3. Grill over high heat for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned outside and cooked through with no pink in the center.
  4. Rest for a couple of minutes, then serve hot off the skewer.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy477 kcal23%
Carbohydrates7.8 g
Water205 mL
Fiber1.7 g6%
Protein32.6 g68%
Tryptophan0.38 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine2.8 g
Methionine0.81 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine1 g
Fat34.7 g
Monounsaturated17.4 g
Polyunsaturated3.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.5 g
Saturated12 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol116 mg
Calcium35 mg3%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron3.3 mg19%
Magnesium52.7 mg17%
Manganese0.25 mg14%
Phosphorus328 mg47%
Potassium645 mg14%
Selenium37 µg67%
Sodium489 mg
Zinc6.1 mg76%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.27 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.45 mg41%
Niacin (vitamin B3)11.2 mg80%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.46 mg35%
Folate (vitamin B9)59.8 µg15%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.3 µg180%
Choline6.9 mg2%
Vitamin A59.8 µg9%
Vitamin C49 mg65%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K10.5 µg12%

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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