Korean Lamb Tortilla Skewers

Name: Korean Lamb Tortilla Skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 85 min
Ingredients: 500 g minced lamb; 1 small onion (finely grated (liquid squeezed out)); ¼ asian pear (or apple, finely grated (liquid squeezed out)); 4 clove garlic (minced); 1 tsp ginger (grated); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 spring onions (finely chopped); 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; ½ tsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp Korean chilli paste - gochujang paste (optional, for heat); 6 flour tortillas; melted butter (or sesame oil, for basting); 1 tbsp Korean chilli paste - gochujang paste; 3 tbsp mayonnaise; ½ lemon (juice only); ½ tsp sugar; 1 jar Bramley apple sauce; ½ to 1 Jalapeño chilli pepper(s) (chopped finely); ½ lemon (juice only); pinch salt (optional); 1 to 3 tbsp water; gochujang mayo; jalapeño chilli jam; toasted sesame seeds; spring onions

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These tortilla kebabs have been flooding our social media feed. We gave them a go with beef mince Inspired by a dish cooked at Meatopia 2026.

Serve these with Jalapeño chilli jam.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Chilling time 45

Total Time 1 25

Servings: 4 people

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients

For the lamb mixture

500 g minced lamb
1 small onion finely grated (liquid squeezed out)
¼ asian pear or apple, finely grated (liquid squeezed out)
4 clove garlic minced
1 tsp ginger grated
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
2 spring onions finely chopped
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp Korean chilli paste - gochujang paste optional, for heat

To assemble

6 flour tortillas
melted butter or sesame oil, for basting

Gochujang Mayo

1 tbsp Korean chilli paste - gochujang paste
3 tbsp mayonnaise
½ lemon juice only
½ tsp sugar

Jalapeño Chilli Jam

1 jar Bramley apple sauce
½ to 1 Jalapeño chilli pepper(s) chopped finely
½ lemon juice only
pinch salt optional
1 to 3 tbsp water

To serve

gochujang mayo
jalapeño chilli jam
toasted sesame seeds
spring onions

Equipment

Grill Temperature

Surfaces

Method

Important First Step

Grated the onion and pear/apple. It's important to squeeze out the excess liquid before you add to the rest of the lamb mix. You can combine the onion and pear/apple to do this.

Place the grated ingredients in the centre of a clean tea towel, gather the edges of the tea towel together and keep twisting so you force the liquid out of the ingredients

Assembly

Make sure you follow the first step before making the filling. The filling needs to be firm, not wet — this is why the grated pear and onion get squeezed dry.

Combine the lamb mixture well and chill for 15 minutes.
Cut 6 large flour tortillas into squares.
Spread a thin, even layer of the lamb mixture over one tortilla square, top with another, spread again. Build 5–6 layers, finishing with a plain tortilla on top.
Press the stack firmly with both hands to compact it.
Cut the stack into 3cm-wide strips, then turn each strip on its side so the striped cross-section faces outward.
Thread a flat metal skewer lengthwise through the centre of each strip.
Freeze the skewers 20–30 minutes to firm everything up before cooking.

Gochujang Mayo

Mix the ingredients together.

Jalapeño Chilli Jam

Add the apple sauce, jalapeño, lemon juice and salt, if using, to your food mixer and blend.
Add a tbsp of water and blend again. You're looking to loosen the jam slightly so it can be drizzled across the cooked skewers.

Cooking

Set up your Egg to 190°C for a direct cook.
Brush the skewers with melted butter or sesame oil. Grill for 12–15 minutes total, turning every 3–4 minutes and re-brushing, until the lamb reaches 75°C and the tortilla edges are golden and charred.
Drizzle the skewers with the mayo and chilli jam.

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Notes

The main risk with any tortilla kebab is the layers slumping apart on the heat. Keep the mince mixture dry (squeeze the grated pear and onion well) and don't skip the freezer rest - both are what separate a kebab that holds together from one that falls apart.