Grilled meat is available on every street and alley in Xi'an.Lambskewers, which are very popular, especially the Xinjiang-style grilled lamb skewers.Grilled lamb skewersYou can smell the aroma of cumin and lamb from a distance.Grilled lamb skewers are simple to make, but how to marinate the lamb skewers?TodayCooking websiteThe editor will teach you how to marinate lamb skewers, so you can enjoy Xinjiang-style grilled lamb skewers at home!

　　IngredientsMain ingredients:LambLeg meat500g, appropriate amount of oil, appropriate amount of salt,OnionHalf an onion, appropriate amount of cooking wine, appropriate amount of cumin powder, appropriate amount of cumin seeds,Chilipowder, appropriate amount

　　Steps

1. Prepare the ingredients;

2. Wash and drain the lamb, then cut it into small cubes approximately 1cm x 1cm;Mix with onion slices, cooking wine, salt, cumin powder, and marinate for 30 minutes;

3. Soak bamboo skewers in water to prevent burning during grilling;

4. Place the marinated lamb skewers on the bamboo skewers, leaving a slight gap between the pieces;

5. Thread the skewers onto the skewers and place them on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, sprinkling with cumin seeds;OvenPreheat the oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove halfway and turn over carefully, then sprinkle more cumin seeds.

6. After baking, sprinkle chili powder according to your preference.

7. Delicious lamb skewers.

　Tips

1. Be sure to add onion slices when marinating, as it removes the fishy taste and enhances the flavor. It is also very delicious to slightly roast the lamb after grilling.

2. Sprinkle with cumin seeds, which has a special flavor.

　　Method for grilling lamb skewers on charcoal:

1. Wash the lambSpinemeat with water, then cut the lamb into pieces the same size as the skewers.Then soak it in warm water for 2 hours, the purpose is to soak outbloodand water, so that the lamb can retain maximum moisture to keep the lamb tender during grilling.

2. After the lamb has been soaked for 2 hours, remove it and drain the water, then addfine saltand cooking wine to the meat, and mix well.Let the lamb marinate for 1 hour.

3. Before grilling the marinated lamb skewers, quickly rinse the surface with water to remove the salt and cooking wine, quickly rinsing is fine, most of the cooking wine and salt have already been absorbed into the meat, the purpose of rinsing is to prevent the cooking wine from burning and affecting the taste on the surface of the lamb, and also because the surface of the lamb has moisture, it will not burn quickly.If the meat is more moist inside, the meat will turn intosteamduring grilling, which makes the meat tender and delicious.

　　Characteristics of eating grilled lamb skewers

If you don't have high blood pressure, enjoy staying up late, have a fever, or have a hot body, you can enjoy lamb.The best season to eat lamb is in winter.In winter, the body's yang energy is hidden inside, so the body is prone to cold hands and feet, and poor blood circulation.According to traditional Chinese medicine, lamb is sweet and not greasy, warm and not dry, with the effects of replenishing yang, warming the body, warming qi and blood, and appetizing the spleen. Therefore, eating lamb in winter can not only resist the cold, but also nourish the body, which is a great benefit.