Lula kebab made from minced pork on the grill

One of the most famous and popular dishes of Caucasian cuisine is lula kebab, which is happily eaten in cafes and restaurants all over the world. However, you can prepare a tasty and appetizing meat dish yourself, as it is quite simple to prepare. In this article we will talk about different ways to cook kebab on the grill.

Classic lula kebab made from minced pork on the grill

A classic recipe without adding onions and various marinades. All you need is meat, lard, spices and salt. The minced meat turns out viscous and plastic, holds onto the skewers well and does not fall apart.

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   How to cook lula kebab from minced pork on the grill? We rinse the meat and remove excess water with paper napkins. We cut off the fat with veins and grind the meat into minced meat using a knife or meat grinder. We also chop the lard. Place everything in a bowl and sprinkle with spices and herbs to taste.
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   Mix the minced meat thoroughly.
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   While grilling, put the minced meat in a cool place and start preparing the onion side dish.Peel the onion and cut it into thin rings, rinse in cold water and squeeze. Sprinkle the onion with lemon juice and add the chopped herbs.
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   We stick the minced meat onto skewers so that its shape resembles a long oblong cutlet. Place the lula kebab on the grill and fry on all sides, turning the skewers periodically.
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   Serve the finished lula kebab with onions. Bon appetit!

How to cook lula kebab on a grill?

When frying lula kebab on the grill, there is always a fear that the minced meat will slip off the skewers and fall onto the coals. To prevent this problem, we offer a recipe on a wire rack that will protect your lula kebab.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Pork pulp – 600 gr.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Sweet paprika – 1 tsp.
• Khmeli-suneli – 2 tsp.
• Ground zira – 1 tsp.
• Salt - to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the meat for lula kebab. It should be fresh and about a quarter of the minced meat should be fat.

2. Cut the pork into small pieces and grind using a meat grinder with a large grid. We also chop the onions with the meat. Mix the minced meat thoroughly together with the spices until smooth and beat. We leave it in the refrigerator overnight. You can also add finely chopped greens to the minced meat.

3. Divide the minced meat between skewers so that each kebab is approximately 3 cm wide.

4. We begin to distribute the minced meat onto skewers. Take the minced meat rolled into a cutlet in your hand, flatten it a little and place a skewer in the center.

5. Press the minced meat onto the skewer, kneading it, and stretch it to the desired length. To prevent the minced meat from sticking to your hands, wet them with cold water.

6.We place the grate on the grill with ready-made coals, grease it with oil, and place skewers with minced meat on it, seam side down. Fry the lula kebab until cooked, constantly turning the skewers.

7. Serve the finished lula kebab with herbs and vegetables. Bon appetit!

Tender and juicy lula kebab in foil

In addition to the grill, you can secure the minced meat on the skewer with foil. In addition, such a lula kebab will turn out to be very tender and juicy, due to the fact that all the liquids will be preserved inside.

Cooking time: 60 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 3.

Ingredients:

• Pork – 1 kg.
• Pork lard – 350 gr.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Bell pepper – 1 pc.
• Greens - to taste
• Spices - to taste
• Salt - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Remove cartilage, films and veins from the meat. Cut the pepper into several pieces and remove the seed box. Grind the meat with lard and pepper using a meat grinder with a large grid.

2. Remove the peel from the onion and chop it into as small pieces as possible using a knife. We also chop the greens and add them to the minced meat along with the onions. Mix thoroughly and beat the minced meat until it becomes viscous and homogeneous.

3. Leave the minced meat in the refrigerator for several hours. Separating pieces of approximately the same size from the total mass and distributing them among skewers, squeezing them so that eventually an elongated “sausage” is formed on each skewer.

4. To secure the minced meat on the skewers, wrap it on top with foil and place it on the prepared grill.

5. Fry lula kebab for 45 minutes, turning occasionally. If desired, you can further fry the finished dish by removing the foil to form a crispy crust. Bon appetit!

Lula kebab with cheese on the grill

An unusual recipe, in which, in addition to the classic ingredients for lula kebab, cheese is also used, giving the dish something unusual and piquant.

Cooking time: 80 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Pork pulp – 1 kg.
• Fat tail fat – 300 gr.
• Hard cheese – 250 gr.
• Onions – 4 pcs.
• Dried basil – 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Salt - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Wash the meat thoroughly, dry it and cut it into portions, and then pass it through a meat grinder.

2. Separately, turn the onion together with 250 grams of lard.

3. Cut the remaining lard into small pieces.

4. Also cut the cheese into small pieces.

5. Add lard, onions and cheese to the minced meat and grind again with a meat grinder.

6. Season the minced meat with basil, salt and pepper to taste.

7. Knead the minced meat for about 10 minutes.

8. We also carefully beat the future lula kebab for about 10 minutes. Place it in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

9. Wet your hands in water and distribute the minced meat onto skewers in the shape of sausages about 15 centimeters long. Makes two lula kebabs per skewer. Between them we string a piece of the remaining lard.

10. Fry the minced meat on hot coals covered with white ash for about 10 minutes, turning constantly.

11. Serve the finished dish hot. Bon appetit!

Grilled lula kebab with pork and beef

Despite the fact that the classic lula kebab recipe uses lamb, it is also very tasty from a mixture of pork and beef.

Cooking time: 120 min.

Cooking time: 40 min.

Servings – 6.

Ingredients:

• Minced beef – 1 kg.
• Minced pork – 400 gr.
• Water – 100 ml.
• Red onion – 2 pcs.
• Onions – 2 pcs.
• Salt - to taste
• Mixed peppers - to taste
• Khmeli-suneli - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Mix two types of minced meat.

2. Grind the onion into a puree and add it to the minced meat. Also add spices to the minced meat and mix everything thoroughly. Then put the minced meat into a bag and beat until it becomes sticky. Place the finished minced meat in the refrigerator for about an hour.

3. Wet your hands with water and form the lula kebab from the chilled minced meat around the skewer, pressing the meat tightly.

4. Fry the lula kebab on the grill, constantly turning over to form an even crust.

5. Serve the finished dish immediately after cooking. Bon appetit!