German Style Grilled Lamb Kebab

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices lamb belly, about 1/2 an inch thick cut into long thin pieces or
• 1 lb lamb shoulder, cut into 1/2 inch thick long thin pieces
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 bay leaves, ground in a mortar
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• olive oil, extra virgin

Recipe

• 1 mix all the spices and let them sit for a while, than add the olive oil.
• 2 you can fill extra in a canning jar, it will last a long time.
• 3 wrap the lamb belly in a spiral around the wood skewer. the alternative is to poke through the middle of the slices. soak the wood skewers in water before you wrap the lamb around it.
• 4 apply the olive oil spice mix to the meat on the skewers.
• 5 optional let the prepared skewer sit in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
• 6 put the wood skewers on the grill and and rotate them every minute until they reach the desired doneness. it should not take long than 5 minutes. you can apply more of the olive oil marinade during the grilling if you want a more intense taste, it is usually not necessary.