Grilled Lamb Skewers (Yang Rou Chuan)
Chinese Lamb Skewers, or Yang Rou Chuan, are made with a cumin, caraway, red pepper, and black peppercorn dry rub and grilled to perfection.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time23 minutes mins
Course: main dishes
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Author: Kevin
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder cubed
- olive oil
In a spice or coffee grinder coarsely grind cumin seeds, peppercorns, caraway seeds, red pepper flakes, sugar and salt until only a few whole spices remain. This will be a coarse spice rub.
Clean and heat grill to 425°F, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off on one side).
In a bowl or plastic bag add cubed lamb and spice rub. Massage lamb, pressing spice blend onto the meat with your hands to coat.
Thread lamb cubes onto 8-12 skewers, leaving a small gap between each piece of meat. Drizzle with olive oil.
Grill lamb over direct heat, turning every minute or so, until browned and you see visible char marks, about 4 minutes. Move to cooler side of grill and continue to grill until lamb is cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes longer for medium-rare.
Allow to rest for 5 minutes on platter before serving.
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg