BEST Lamb Kebab Recipe with a Tangy & Creamy Dressing

Learn how to make the most PERFECTLY TENDER and DELICIOUS lamb kebabs for these easy wraps! Making these juicy grilled lamb kabobs couldn’t be easier either. And I’ll show you how to make a quick and delicious dressing to drizzle all over the top!

This is the BEST LAMB I’ve ever had in my life. Being Persian, I’ve had a lot of lamb in my life and I’m telling you, this is it. It’s simple, easy to prepare, healthy, and most importantly, juicy & delicious as can be! This lamb is also SO TENDER that it’s basically like eating a very flavorful filet mignon.

And if you’re not one for lamb because you’re nervous about it tasting gamey at all, don’t even worry because you can’t even tell this isn’t beef when you taste it. It’s like the best beef you can imagine. Honestly, it is.

This recipe for grilled lamb skewers actually belongs to my father and he definitely knows his kebobs. I used to be intimidated by the idea of making these, but of course that was before I ever even tried. I had no idea how simple it was to make. Now it’s one of our typical weeknight dinners! But its taste is anything but typical. It’s simply the BEST LAMB recipe.

I enjoy eating it in wraps (I use tortillas that I char for a few seconds a side on the grill) and I make a very tasty, tangy, and creamy dressing that pairs gorgeously with this savory lamb recipe. And it’s super fast to prepare—and not just the dressing, but the whole dish as well.

You could also eat lamb kabobs with a side of rice, maybe some skewered and grilled tomatoes, and some raw onion (Yup! Try it out!). That’s the traditional way we Persians eat our kabob.

Is lamb healthy?

First of all, making sure that your lamb is grass-fed will ensure you’re getting some highly nutritious, quality meat. If your lamb is imported, it’s very likely grass-fed. Lambs that are grass-fed eat what they are biologically meant to eat, instead of that conventional grain and soy feed that they wouldn’t be eating without humans feeding it to them.

And just like us, when lambs (or any animal for that matter) eat what they naturally evolved to eat, their nutrient make-up will be at their optimal levels. And by eating healthy and natural, wholesome food like grass-fed lamb, you ensure the same for yourself. As Michael Pollan said, “You are what you eat eats.”

And unlike beef, lamb is not routinely given antibiotics or hormones. Antibiotics given to livestock and poultry is a risky practice because it may give rise to dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria (source) that may be passed to humans.

Although many countries have completely banned the use of antibiotics in farm animals, the U.S. is behind (source) and it’s up to you as the consumer to make sure you buy meat that is antibiotic-free. Luckily, your imported grass-fed lamb is most likely just that.

Lamb is a complete source of protein, as it has all 9 essential amino acids that we need to maintain our health (source). Grass-fed lamb is also a really great source of omega-3 fatty acids compared to other meat (source). It has about a 25% higher concentration of omega-3 fatty acids than even conventional lamb (source). Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to be crucial for optimal brain health (source), heart health (source), and for fighting inflammation (source).

So by all means, eat your lamb! It’s great for you!

How to make lamb kebabs?

It’s actually quite surprising how easy it is to make lamb this delicious. Don’t be intimidated like I was before I realized just how simple this recipe is.

First thing you want to do is prepare your lamb by cutting it off the bone. We’re using lamb loin chops and it’s really easy cutting the meat off the loin chop bone. You have meat on either side of the “T-bone” and you’ll just slice that off with a sharp knife, as close to the bone as possible. Use a back-and-forth motion of the knife to release the meat from the bone and any tough silver skin that may be on the meat.

My video shows exactly how to do this. Once you’ve cut both sections of meat off the bone, cut the larger piece in half so you end up with 3 similarly-sized pieces from one bone. You can throw the bones in a bag and keep them in the freezer for making bone broth. Add the meat to a glass dish that you can cover.

Puree your onion and using your hands, mix it in with the meat to thoroughly coat it. Cover the dish and let it marinate overnight (or up to 5 days) in the refrigerator. The onion marinade will keep the meat from going bad at all in this period of time. It keeps it nice and fresh. A few hours before you want to cook the meat, give it another mix to redistribute the marinade.

This onion marinade not only gives AMAZING FLAVOR to the lamb, but it really tenderizes the meat too.

When you’re ready to eat, skewer the lamb and hit it a bunch of times with your knife’s edge (as shown in the video) to further tenderize the meat. You’ll want to repeat this on the other side as well. Then salt your lamb very generously on both sides and place it in the center of a hot grill on high heat. It will cook up pretty fast (just 7 minutes a side). You want to make sure that the heat is high because cooking the meat as fast as possible ensures that you don’t lose all the fatty goodness and juice into the fire.

While you’re waiting for the lamb to finish, you can quickly prepare that yummy, tangy, creamy dressing. Just combine the olive oil, mayo, lemon, olive oil, yellow mustard, salt, pepper, and optional sumac (you can find this at specialty and international markets) and give it a good shake or mix. That’s it! So quick! And flavorful as can be. It’s the best dressing for this lamb wrap!

Once the lamb is cooked, remove it to a plate and heat up your tortillas for about 30 seconds a side or until they start to bubble.

Then you just assemble your wraps. Add some lamb to a tortilla, a little fresh onion, a little fresh tomato, some lettuce, and maybe a bit more sumac. Perfect. Enjoy your special meal! You’re gonna love it!

As flavorful, juicy, tender, and savory as can be!

If you really love Mediterranean food, then you’ll love my Persian Rice & Chicken. It’s honestly the best chicken and rice recipe out there! Try and find out for yourself! And if you want more kabob, try my stovetop Persian ground beef kebabs. My family recipe for Persian meatballs in a CRAZY TASTY broth is fantastic and definitely worth a try.