Lamb Skewers With Hot Mint And Pistachio Sauce Recipes

GRILLED LAMB SKEWERS WITH SPICED MINT MARINADE

Steps:

• 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.

LAMB SKEWERS WITH HOT MINT AND PISTACHIO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Cut the lamb into 1 inch cubes. Place in a Ziploc bag and add the rest of the ingredients. Seal and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
• 2. Turn your oven to broil and skewer the cubes on the chopsticks. If the chopsticks are not lacquered then place them in water for an hour before use, so they won't char in the oven.
• 3. Grill the skewers in the top of your oven for about 12 minutes or until completely cooked through. Turn after half the time.
• 1. Peel and chop the pistachio nuts. Add to a small saucepan and roast for 2 minutes or until hot. Lower the heat and add the mint gel, letting it melt over low heat.
• 2. Add the peppers to taste. By stirring the peppers, they will cook more evenly.
• Lamb that is grain fed has a less gamey flavor than the grass-fed lamb. So if you usually don't like lamb because it is gamey, try grain-fed lamb.