Keto Kebab is any kebab where bread and sugar are not added to the mixture, But are you safe with the street food vendors? This year, we got insider info from a person servicing Greek souvlaki stores and street food vendors that shocked us. They are adding 1 kilo of sugar plus bread crumbs to the meat mixture! Wait, what? This was a shock that made us quit buying kebabs from out and stick to the homemade version! If you are a Ketonian, you would do the same! That amount of sugar is just not worth the pleasure!

Keto Kebab should lean on the spicier side

Well, we already have a recipe for Kebab, but this one became a star on Twitter. I was asked to publish the recipe as soon as possible, and when people ask nicely, I just get a good wind to my wings! This spice mixture is as old as I can remember! My father was a master of grilling (like all men are) but in particular, he knew to mix up a spicy Šiš-Ćevap. (Sis Kebab).

When the butcher is your friend

Placing properly minced meat mixture on a skewer is a kind of art. Especially for Keto kebab! The meat needs to be treated like dough and you need to understand that it can fall off the stick if you don’t prepare the mixture in advance. To have it fluffy, juicy and attractive, you will have to be such a good friend with your butcher! He will mince the meat 2 or 3 times for you and select only the best part of lamb or mutton. Now you can make this with beef, but trust me, nothing beats minced lamb for kebab!

Eastern Tradition and historical overview

Eating meat on sticks is as old as the civilisation in the Eastern Mediterranean zone. As Apollonas wrote in his original Kebab recipe, we saw an ancient skewer grill as an exhibit in the archaeological museum while spending our wonderful vacation on Santorini island. It’s practical, easy to eat and for some reason it just attracts people! In particular, kebab with minced meat is a star of the table, whenever we have guests!

There’s historical, and more importantly, artistic evidence that the ancient Greeks cooked something that looked like a kebab. Homer’s Odyssey mentions this type of meat preparation and cooking it on skewers. Wow, isn’t that exciting? Well, if you are a history geek as we are, then this is very interesting topic! 😉

Making it perfectly balanced, but still spicy Keto Kebab

I will give you my secret here! Spices get very heavy if you don’t ease down the acidity! This is why they are adding sugar. However, we will not reach for stevia or monk fruit 😉 We will just add a dash of baking soda and make the things perfectly balanced in our Keto kebab. And to lift up the spirit, we will use Hungarian smoked paprika which will give us the colour, but also that wonderful aroma of smoke. Even if you prepare the Keto kebab in the oven, it will smell as if it was grilled on an open fire.

Jumping to the recipe and loving Keto kebab all over again