Today I'll show you how to make a delicious Goat Kebab Recipe. If grilled goat meat sounds too exotic for your taste, don't write it off just yet! This just might be my new favorite kabob recipe. Serve these delectable kabobs with vermicelli rice and plenty of marinated sumac onions.
A while back, a friend from church needed a meat grinder to grind some goat meat that he acquired by butchering a few of his goats. He posted his request on Facebook and I responded that I had one he could use.
When we met up at church, Austin asked if I wanted to some goat meat in return for letting him use my grinder. He explained that most people aren't interested in trying goat meat. He continued, "but if you'd like, I can give you some." I replied: "Are you kidding me? I'm Assyrian! I'd LOVE some goat meat!" 😬
I made a few goat recipes with the meat including this goat kabob recipe and some amazing goat curry! I'm also looking forward to making other goat recipes in the future, as soon as I get my hands on more goat meat!
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🐐 How to make Goat Kabobs
Step 1: Mix ground goat meat with spices. Add in the minced onion and cayenne pepper. Run the meat through a meat grinder or a food processor.
Step 2: Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator for at least a few hours, or overnight. Form the chilled meat over four flat kabob skewers.
Pro Tip: You'll want to use ice water to dip your hands into, while you're working the meat onto the skewers. This keeps the meat chilled and easier to work with.
Step 3: Oil the grill before you begin, then grill the goat kabobs until cooked to your liking, turning every minute or so to keep them from sticking to the grill.
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🍽 Serving Suggestions
This grilled goat meat recipe is wonderful when served over a bed of white rice, along with grilled vegetables. If you prefer, you can serve the kabobs with Persian dill rice.
Better yet, wrap fresh homemade pita bread around the kabobs, and make yourself a Middle Eastern sandwich. Some sliced tomatoes, onion, and pickled mangoes should round off the sandwich nicely!
🤷🏻♀️ FAQs
If you expect goat meat to taste like lamb, you'll be disappointed! TO me, goat meat tastes more like beef than lamb, however, it does havea a hint of sweetness. Goat meat is pretty lean, so usually you need to add some fat to bind it together. I
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- If you are worried about not liking the goat flavor, you can use half goat meat and half beef.
- Feel free to leave out some of the spices if you prefer your food plain.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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📖 Recipe
Goat Kebab Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground goat meat
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sumac powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup white onion minced
- 1 medium cayenne pepper minced (optional)
Instructions
- Mix ground goat meat with spices. Add in the minced onion and cayenne pepper. Run the meat through a meat grinder or a food processor.
- Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator for at least a few hours, or overnight. Form the chilled meat over four flat kabob skewers.
Cooking Instructions
- Oil the grill before you begin, then grill the goat kabobs until cooked to your liking, turning every minute or so to keep them from sticking to the grill.
Notes
- You'll want to use ice water to dip your hands into, while you're working the meat onto the skewers. This keeps the meat chilled and easier to work with.
- If you are worried about not liking the goat flavor, you can use half goat meat and half beef.
- Feel free to leave out some of the spices if you prefer your food plain.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Aditya Simha says
Awesome recipe! I love your blog, Hilda. 🙂
Hilda Sterner says
Hi Aditya,
Thank you so much for the review and the wonderful compliment. I really appreciate it!