Barbecue

Spiced Meatball Skewers with Yoghurt Dressing

Kiwis love meatballs so we’ve combined the power of the three meatball kings, beef, pork and lamb to create these spiced up meatball skewers.

Easy
4
30 mins prep
15 mins cook

200g each of New Zealand pork mince, lamb mince, and beef mince

Coatings

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp dried chilli flakes

1 Tbsp tamarind paste

1 Tbsp store-bought plum sauce

For brushing

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves

Yoghurt dressing

1 cup natural yoghurt, unsweetened

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

6 sprigs mint, leaves removed and finely chopped

To serve

Crisp green salad

This recipe was developed by the 2016 Pure South Sharp Blacks. Adapted by Kathy Paterson. Photography by Tam West.

Ingredients

200g each of New Zealand pork mince, lamb mince, and beef mince

Coatings

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp dried chilli flakes

1 Tbsp tamarind paste

1 Tbsp store-bought plum sauce

For brushing

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves

Yoghurt dressing

1 cup natural yoghurt, unsweetened

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

6 sprigs mint, leaves removed and finely chopped

To serve

Crisp green salad

This recipe was developed by the 2016 Pure South Sharp Blacks. Adapted by Kathy Paterson. Photography by Tam West.

Nutrition

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01
Prepare the mince and skewers

Soak 4 wooden skewers in cold water for 20 minutes. This will prevent them from splitting.

Preheat a barbecue grill until medium-hot.

Divide each of the minces into 4 even-sized meatballs (50g each). You will end up with 4 x pork meatballs, 4 x lamb meatballs, and 4 x beef meatballs.

01
02
Flavour the meatballs

Mix the curry powder, coriander, cumin, paprika, oregano, and chilli together in a small bowl. This will form the spice rub for the beef.

Rub beef meatballs in the spice mix.

Rub lamb meatballs in the tamarind paste.

Rub pork meatballs in the plum sauce.

Thread 1 beef meatball, 1 lamb meatball, and 1 pork meatball on each skewer.

02
03
Season

Place the oil, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl and season. Brush the meatballs with some of the oil mixture.

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04
Cook the meatballs

Place on the hot grill and cook for 15 minutes, turning every few minutes and brushing with more oil mixture until well-browned.

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05
To serve

Remove meat skewers from the grill and place on a platter. Serve with a crisp green salad and yoghurt dressing.

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Spiced Meatball Skewers with Yoghurt Dressing

Kiwis love meatballs so we’ve combined the power of the three meatball kings, beef, pork and lamb to create these spiced up meatball skewers.

30 mins prep | 15 mins cook
Easy
4

200g each of New Zealand pork mince, lamb mince, and beef mince

Coatings

1 tsp curry powder

1 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp ground cumin

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp dried oregano

¼ tsp dried chilli flakes

1 Tbsp tamarind paste

1 Tbsp store-bought plum sauce

For brushing

3 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves

Yoghurt dressing

1 cup natural yoghurt, unsweetened

Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

6 sprigs mint, leaves removed and finely chopped

To serve

Crisp green salad

This recipe was developed by the 2016 Pure South Sharp Blacks. Adapted by Kathy Paterson. Photography by Tam West.

01
Prepare the mince and skewers

Soak 4 wooden skewers in cold water for 20 minutes. This will prevent them from splitting.

Preheat a barbecue grill until medium-hot.

Divide each of the minces into 4 even-sized meatballs (50g each). You will end up with 4 x pork meatballs, 4 x lamb meatballs, and 4 x beef meatballs.

02
Flavour the meatballs

Mix the curry powder, coriander, cumin, paprika, oregano, and chilli together in a small bowl. This will form the spice rub for the beef.

Rub beef meatballs in the spice mix.

Rub lamb meatballs in the tamarind paste.

Rub pork meatballs in the plum sauce.

Thread 1 beef meatball, 1 lamb meatball, and 1 pork meatball on each skewer.

03
Season

Place the oil, lemon juice and parsley in a small bowl and season. Brush the meatballs with some of the oil mixture.

04
Cook the meatballs

Place on the hot grill and cook for 15 minutes, turning every few minutes and brushing with more oil mixture until well-browned.

05
To serve

Remove meat skewers from the grill and place on a platter. Serve with a crisp green salad and yoghurt dressing.