I'm going to persuade you that cooking over charcoal is not as difficult as you might think. Most gas grills take about 15 minutes to heat up, and it takes about 15 minutes for charcoal to heat up in a chimney starter. The temperature of a charcoal grill can be controlled by the vents, the amount of charcoal used and the style of grilling (direct vs. indirect). Charcoal can be started with no mess by using a chimney starter and grill gloves. If you still don’t believe that grilling with charcoal is easy, then I think Spark Precision Charcoal Grill (Spark) can convince you.

Making the kebabs I used lamb tenderloin medallions that I marinaded in Steven’s tandoori sauce. (See below for kebab recipes) The lamb marinated overnight. To cook the lamb kebabs, I fueled the Spark grill with one of the quick briqs. The cast iron grill grates where hot and ready in about 15 minutes.