Grilled Lamb Skewers with Spiced Mint Marinade
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | cup |
mint leaves
fresh, coarsely chopped |
* |
¾ | cup |
orange juice
|
|
½ | cup |
brown sugar
golden |
* |
¼ | cup |
sherry
dry |
* |
¼ | cup |
apple cider vinegar
|
|
3 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
1 | tablespoon |
oranges
peel, finely grated |
|
1 | tablespoon |
ginger
fresh, chopped peeled |
|
2 | teaspoons |
sichuan peppercorns
|
* |
1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
asian |
|
1 | teaspoon |
soy sauce, sodium reduced
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
peppercorns
pink, crushed |
|
1 ½ | pounds |
leg of lamb
1-inch cubes trimmed, cut from 2 1/2 pounds of untrimmed leg of lamb |
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
237 | ml |
mint leaves
fresh, coarsely chopped |
* |
177 | ml |
orange juice
|
|
118 | ml |
brown sugar
golden |
* |
59 | ml |
sherry
dry |
* |
59 | ml |
apple cider vinegar
|
|
3 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
15 | ml |
oranges
peel, finely grated |
|
15 | ml |
ginger
fresh, chopped peeled |
|
1E+1 | ml |
sichuan peppercorns
|
* |
5 | ml |
sesame oil
asian |
|
5 | ml |
soy sauce, sodium reduced
|
|
5 | ml |
peppercorns
pink, crushed |
|
680.4 | g |
leg of lamb
1-inch cubes trimmed, cut from 2 1/2 pounds of untrimmed leg of lamb |
* |
Directions
Combine all ingredients except lamb in medium bowl for marinade.
Thread lamb onto metal skewers.
Place skewers in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish .
Pour marinade over.
Cover with plastic wrap; chill overnight.
Transfer lamb skewers to baking sheet.
Pour marinade into small saucepan.
Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper.
Grill to desired doneness, turning, about 8 minutes for medium-rare.
Transfer to platter.
Boil marinade 5 minutes.
Strain, then spoon over lamb and serve.