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Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta

Name: Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 160 g Lamb leg steak, fat trimmed, in 3 cm cubes; 1 pitta, about 60 g Wholemeal pitta; 80 g Red pepper; 60 g Red onion; 50 g Tzatziki; 50 g Little gem lettuce; 5 g Olive oil; Juice of half a lemon Lemon juice; 2 cloves, about 6 g Garlic; 1 tsp Dried oregano; To taste Salt

Cubes of lamb leg marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano, grilled on skewers with peppers and onion, and served in a pitta with tzatziki. 42 g of protein for 557 kcal.

Calories: 557kcal
Protein: 42g
Fat: 23g
Carbs: 43g

Per serving, makes 1. 20 minutes of work, then an hour to marinate. Published 8 September 2026.

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Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta, plated and ready to serve. — The finished recipe. Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta

Ingredients 1 to 6 for lamb shish kebab in pitta arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 6. 160 g Lamb leg steak, fat trimmed, in 3 cm cubes (Weighed raw. The same piece weighed after cooking has lost water, so the protein per gram is higher and the total would come out about a quarter over.). 1 pitta, about 60 g Wholemeal pitta. 80 g Red pepper. 60 g Red onion (In wedges for the skewer.). 50 g Tzatziki. 50 g Little gem lettuce

Ingredients 7 to 11 for lamb shish kebab in pitta arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 7 to 11. 5 g Olive oil. Juice of half a lemon Lemon juice. 2 cloves, about 6 g Garlic. 1 tsp Dried oregano. To taste Salt

Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta, preparation step 1: Mix the oil, lemon, crushed garlic, oregano and salt. Turn the lamb through it and leave for an hour, or overnight. — Step 1. Mix the oil, lemon, crushed garlic, oregano and salt. Turn the lamb through it and leave for an hour, or overnight.

Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta, preparation step 2: Thread the lamb onto two skewers alternating with pieces of pepper and onion. — Step 2. Thread the lamb onto two skewers alternating with pieces of pepper and onion.

Lamb Shish Kebab in Pitta, preparation step 3: Grill under a high grill or on a griddle for ten to twelve minutes, turning every three, until charred at the edges and just pink inside. — Step 3. Grill under a high grill or on a griddle for ten to twelve minutes, turning every three, until charred at the edges and just pink inside.

The finished lamb shish kebab in pitta. — Step 4. Warm the pitta, split it, and fill with the shredded lettuce, the lamb and vegetables slid off the skewers, and the tzatziki.

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Ingredients

Lamb leg steak, fat trimmed, in 3 cm cubes160 g
Weighed raw. The same piece weighed after cooking has lost water, so the protein per gram is higher and the total would come out about a quarter over.
Wholemeal pitta1 pitta, about 60 g
Red pepper80 g
Red onion60 g
In wedges for the skewer.
Tzatziki50 g
Little gem lettuce50 g
Olive oil5 g
Lemon juiceJuice of half a lemon
Garlic2 cloves, about 6 g
Dried oregano1 tsp
SaltTo taste

Method

Mix the oil, lemon, crushed garlic, oregano and salt. Turn the lamb through it and leave for an hour, or overnight.
Thread the lamb onto two skewers alternating with pieces of pepper and onion.
Grill under a high grill or on a griddle for ten to twelve minutes, turning every three, until charred at the edges and just pink inside.
Warm the pitta, split it, and fill with the shredded lettuce, the lamb and vegetables slid off the skewers, and the tzatziki.

Worth knowing

Takeaway shish can easily reach 800 kcal by the time the bread is buttered and the sauces go on. The version here is 557 with everything included.
Leg steak cut into cubes is the right cut for skewers. Neck or shoulder is more forgiving but roughly 50% more calories at the same weight.

Other dinner recipes that share ingredients with this one, or every dinner between 450 and 600 calories a serving.

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