Yang Rou Chuan (Spicy Lamb Skewers)
The absolute king of Gachi Chinese BBQ! Cumin and peppers explode on lamb skewers
Description
The absolute king of Chinese street BBQ. Lamb chunks heavily coated in cumin and chili powder, grilled over charcoal. The ultimate beer thief.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lamb meat
- Lamb fat
- Cumin(Ziran)
- Chili powder
- White sesame
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cut fresh lamb (shoulder/leg) and lamb tail fat into small chunks.
- Skewer alternating pieces of lean meat and fat (Meat-Fat-Meat-Fat) on a metal skewer. This allows the melting fat to baste the lean meat during grilling.
- Grill over high charcoal heat while aggressively and massively dusting with cumin (Ziran) powder, coarse chili flakes, salt, and white sesame.
- Let the fat drip onto the coals to smoke the meat, maximizing the roasted street-BBQ aroma.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Chili powder
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Beef short ribs (lacks lamb's unique flavor)
Pairing
Cold Tsingtao Beer / Grilled Cold Noodles(Kao Leng Mian)
Trivia
[Trivia] For Chinese youth, 'going for skewers (Chuan)' means ordering dozens of these lamb skewers and drinking oceans of beer.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Tear the meat off the metal/bamboo skewer with your teeth while piping hot. Getting spices all over your mouth is the correct way.
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