This recipe for lamb skewers is super easy to prep and cook on the beach. Serve with a selection of our three quick and easy homemade dipping sauces!
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- A summer of adventure
- Ingredients you’ll need for the recipe for lamb skewers
- How to make lamb skewers
- Three easy dipping sauces to serve with lamb skewers
- What’s the best lamb cut for cooking on a BBQ?
- Why you should cook with lamb leg steaks
- How long do you cook lamb leg steaks for on the BBQ?
- Easy recipe for lamb skewers
- Pin this recipe for later
- Other lamb recipes you might like
A summer of adventure
What a summer this has been so far! Summers used to be all about travelling and holiday adventures, but as we’ve all been forced to stay at home for so long, many of us have learned that there is so much fun to be had on our own doorsteps. Staycations are the new exotic travel destinations.
In the last two months, I’ve had more adventures within a 25-mile radius of my house than I have in the last twenty years on this island! My house has felt like a seaside beach hut with kayaks, wetsuits, bikes, camping gear, and friends.
All. The. Adventure.Â
So, to celebrate all that is wonderful about cooking food in the great outdoors, I’ve created this super easy recipe for lamb skewers—perfect for cooking on the beach after a day of playing in the sea, hiking, or adventuring [delete as applicable]. I’ve also included three super quick and easy 5-minute dipping sauces to accompany.
Simply prep your dipping sauces up to three days in advance, pack your lamb, skewers and portable BBQ and away you go! Cutlery is optional.Â
Ingredients you’ll need for the recipe for lamb skewers
- Lamb leg steaks – sliced into 1 cm thick strips
- Sunflower oil – for brushing
How to make lamb skewers
- Simply slice lamb leg steaks into 1 cm thick strips, removing any fat and sinew.
- Thread the lamb strips onto wooden or metal skewers.
- Cover and refrigerate until needed. You can do this a day in advance.
Three easy dipping sauces to serve with lamb skewers
- Satay sauce – lamb and peanuts are a really delicious food pairing. Trust me on this one; you’ll like it!
- BBQ sauce – a simple 7-ingredient American-style barbecue sauce that takes only five minutes to make.Â
- Asian-inspired dipping sauce – hoisin sauce and dark soy sauce really pack a punch in this flavoursome dip (my personal favourite of the three recipes).
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What’s the best lamb cut for cooking on a BBQ?
- Lamb leg steaks – these have a strong, delicious flavour and cook quickly.Â
- Lamb shank – slow cook over a very low BBQ before finishing off at high heat.
- Lamb chops – delicious little morsels of tender lamb that can be eaten straight off the bone.
Why you should cook with lamb leg steaks
Lamb leg steaks are an incredibly flavoursome cut of lamb that only take 3-4 minutes to cook on each side on the BBQ.
They can withstand the most robust of marinades, too, and they hold their shape really well.
How long do you cook lamb leg steaks for on the BBQ?
Whole, marinated lamb leg steaks only take 3-4 minutes to cook on each side on the BBQ (depending on if you like them medium-rare or well done), making them a perfect BBQ meat.Â
These BBQ lamb leg skewers only take a few minutes to cook too. If you find that they are cooking too quickly, move the skewers to a cooler area of your BBQ.
Recipe Difficulty Levels
Easy
Requires basic cooking skills and ingredients you most likely already have in your kitchen.
Moderate
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Challenging
Recipes requiring more advanced skills and experience and maybe some special equipment.
Easy recipe for lamb skewers
Ingredients
- 900 grams lamb leg steaks cut into 1 cm thick strips
- sunflower oil to brush
Easy 5-minute satay dipping sauce
- 150 grams smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 150 ml full fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- 3 tbsp lime juice
5-minute BBQ dipping sauce
- 150 grams runny honey
- 60 ml apple cider vinegar
- 65 grams tomato puree
- 60 ml dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 1 tbsp BBQ spice blend
- 1/2 tsp liquid smoke optional
- 1 tbsp cornflour to thicken
5-minute Asian-inspired dipping sauce
- 210 grams Hoisin sauce
- 120 ml dark soy sauce
- 60 ml rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic granules
- 2 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 1 small dried red chillies crumbled
- 1 tbsp cornflour to thicken
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InstructionsÂ
- Carefully slice 900 grams lamb leg steaks into 1 cm thick strips.
- Thread the lamb leg strips into wooden or metal skewers and refrigerate until needed.
- To cook, heat your BBQ until the coals are white and there is a layer of ash.
- Brush the meat with a little sunflower oil and place on the BBQ grill for 3-4 minutes. Turn once and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
To make the satay dipping sauce
- Place 150 grams smooth peanut butter, 150 ml full fat coconut milk , 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp runny honey, 1 tbsp fresh ginger root and 1/2 tsp chilli flakes in a small saucepan and warm gently. Do not boil.
- Remove from the heat and stir in 3 tbsp lime juice.
To make the BBQ dipping sauce
- Place 150 grams runny honey, 60 ml apple cider vinegar, 65 grams tomato puree, 60 ml dark soy sauce, 1 tsp garlic granules, 1 tbsp BBQ spice blend and 1/2 tsp liquid smoke in a small saucepan.
- Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Dissolve 1 tbsp cornflour in a little cold water and add to the simmering sauce. Stir constantly until it thickens.
To make the Asian-inspired dipping sauce
- Place 210 grams Hoisin sauce, 120 ml dark soy sauce, 60 ml rice wine vinegar, 1 tsp garlic granules, 2 tsp Chinese Five Spice and 1 small dried red chillies into a small saucepan.
- Stir and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Dissolve 1 tbsp cornflour in a little cold water and add to the simmering sauce. Stir constantly until it thickens.
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Thanks for sharing these look amazing, great to have dipping sauces with them 🙂
Nic | Nic’s Adventures & Bakes
This is such a fun and refreshing way to use lamb! I can’t wait to try it.
Delicious and easy…my fav! What a fun recipe for summertime and I love these dipping sauces. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Lamb is so overlooked as a protein and I just adore it! What a perfect way to highlight the versatility of lamb leg too with these skewers. I’ll have to try with the satay sauce – that one sounds delicious!
I never would have thought to use lamb like this, but it looks amazing. I will give it a try next time we have a BBQ.
It makes it so quick to cook, so there’s less time faffing over the fire and more time eating the good food!
What an incredible trip this looks like! Gorgeous recipe to go along side too, will have to try it out 🙂
Thanks, it was a super weekend, truth be told. Here’s to many more adventures too!