Middle Eastern Lamb Kabobs
Ingredients
- ½ tsp freshly-ground cumin
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 1 pound (450 g) leg of lamb (shank end), cut into 1½ inch cubes
Steps
- Combine all ingredients except lamb in a gallon size zip-top bag. Add lamb cubes and toss to coat; refrigerate overnight to marinate.
- The next day, drain lamb and discard marinade.
- Thread 4 lamb cubes onto one skewer. Repeat until all lamb has been skewered.
- Fire up a charcoal grill for 15 minutes. Add lamb and cook 8 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Serve warm with couscous.
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Adapted from “Middle Eastern Lamb Kabobs” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.