Lamb Kebabs with Lemon & Mint

Name: Lamb Kebabs with Lemon and Mint
Total time: P1H
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: vegetable oil; lemon zest; lemon juice; garlic; mint leaves; salt; black pepper; leg of lamb; scallions, spring or green onions; mint leaves; lemon

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YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

Ingredients

marinade

CUP VEGETABLE OIL

TEASPOON LEMON ZEST
grated

CUP LEMON JUICE
fresh

TEASPOONS GARLIC
minced

TEASPOONS MINT LEAVES
dried *

1 ½

TEASPOONS SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER
freshly ground

kabobs

POUNDS LEG OF LAMB
trimmed, or beef sirloin steak, cut into 2 inch pieces *

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
(white parts only), cut into 18 one inch pieces

EACH MINT LEAVES
fresh *

EACH LEMON
cut into wedges, optional

Directions

Make marinade: Combine oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, garlic, Set aside.
Add meat, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
Remove meat from refrigerator 30 minutes before grilling. Heat grill. Thread 6 skewers alternately with meat, mint leaf, green onion, beginning and ending with meat. Grill over medium-hot heat 12 to 15 minutes for lamb, 12 minutes for beef, turning frequently and basting every 3 minutes with remaining marinade. Garnish with lemon wedges.