# Lamb koftas cooking times

How long to cook lamb koftas: **8–10 min under the grill, 8–10 min on the barbecue, 8–10 min pan-fried and 10–12 min in an air fryer at 190°C**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/lamb-kofta-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook lamb koftas

Times are for 500 g lamb mince shaped onto 8 skewers, or 2–3 cm cubes of lamb on skewers.

Lamb koftas: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Grill](https://feastflow.co.uk/grilling-times) | 8–10 min | under a hot grill | Turn every couple of minutes. |
| [Barbecue](https://feastflow.co.uk/bbq-cooking-times) | 8–10 min | over medium-hot direct heat | Turn every couple of minutes. |
| [Pan-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/pan-frying-times) | 8–10 min | over a medium-high heat | Griddle or fry, turning. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) | 10–12 min | 190°C (375°F) | Turn halfway. |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) | 15–18 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | On a rack; turn halfway. |

## Before you start

Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes. Chill shaped koftas so they hold on the skewer.

## How to tell it’s done

Koftas: browned and cooked through with no pink. Cubed lamb: pink inside.

**Food safety:** Cook mince, burgers and sausages all the way through, to 71°C (160°F), with no pink left in the middle.

## Questions

### How long to grill lamb koftas?

8–10 min under a hot grill. Turn every couple of minutes.

### How long to barbecue lamb koftas?

8–10 min over medium-hot direct heat. Turn every couple of minutes.

### How long to pan-fry lamb koftas?

8–10 min over a medium-high heat. Griddle or fry, turning.

### How long to cook lamb koftas in an air fryer?

10–12 min at 190°C (375°F). Turn halfway.

### How long to cook lamb koftas in the oven?

15–18 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. On a rack; turn halfway.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

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