Arrosticini

Sometimes the best meals are the simplest. Just fire, good meat, and a few fresh ingredients.

By Giovanni Siracusa

@unpezzoditalia

May 22, 2025

Arrosticini

By Giovanni Siracusa

Ingredients

5

lbs Boneless lamb shoulder
Lamb fat (if needed)
Sea salt
Crusty Italian bread
Extra virgin olive oil
Lemon wedges
Fresh lettuce leaves (optional, for serving)

Instructions

TOTAL TIME

45 minutes

100 servings

The key to these skewers is good lamb, a bit of fat, and a hot charcoal grill. Once they’re off the fire, finish them with sea salt and serve them with toasted bread, olive oil, lemon wedges, and fresh lettuce on the side.

A table with sliced raw meat, a box of Gratsi red wine, a glass of wine, fresh lemons in a bowl, uncooked pasta, and a head of lettuce on a wooden bowl atop a red checkered tablecloth.

STEP 1

Cut the lamb shoulder into small cubes, about 1 cm thick. If not using a cutting cube, alternate meat and fat by hand on each skewer. The fat helps keep the meat juicy during grilling.

A person in a blue shirt uses a cutting tool with wooden skewers to slice potatoes on a wooden board, outdoors on a picnic table with a red and white checkered tablecloth. A glass with GRATIS text is nearby. Trees are in the background.

STEP 2

Thread the cubes onto narrow wooden skewers, packing the meat snugly.

Skewers of raw, cubed meat are arranged on a wooden cutting board atop a red and white checkered tablecloth. A glass of dark liquid and a knife are visible nearby.

STEP 3

Cook directly over hot charcoal, turning frequently. They should take just a few minutes per side, until crisp on the edges and cooked through.

A man in a blue shirt grills skewers on a barbecue in a grassy outdoor area surrounded by trees. He is holding a bowl and smiling while tending to the food. Smoke rises from the grill.

STEP 4

Sprinkle with sea salt immediately after grilling. Serve with lemon wedges, crusty bread brushed with olive oil, and fresh lettuce on the side.

Pair them with a glass of Gratsi Red for a bold, easy-drinking combo that brings out the smoky richness of the lamb. Buon Appetito!

A bowl of grilled meat skewers sits on a red checkered tablecloth, next to halved lemons, a glass of red wine labeled GRATSI, and a black box with a vintage photo and GRATSI text on it. Outdoor setting in background.

Arrosticini

Arrosticini