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Lamb and Red Pepper Kebabs

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

a 2-pound piece trimmed boneless leg of lamb
1 1/4 cups herb-garlic marinade
4 large red bell peppers
eight 10-inch wooden skewers

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut lamb into 32 pieces, each about 1 1/4 inches. In a large heavy-duty plastic sealable bag combine lamb and 3/4 cup marinade and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate lamb, chilled, 1 day.

    Step 2

    Cut bell peppers into thirty-two 2- by 1 1/2-inch pieces and blanch in a large saucepan of boiling water 30 seconds. Drain peppers in a colander and, while still hot, in a bowl stir together with 1/4 cup marinade. Marinate peppers, covered and chilled, 1 day.

    Step 3

    Prepare grill. Soak skewers in warm water 30 minutes.

    Step 4

    Drain lamb, discarding marinade. In a sieve set over a bowl drain peppers and reserve marinade for basting. Thread 4 pepper pieces and 4 lamb pieces, alternating pepper with lamb, onto each skewer. Kebabs may be assembled 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.

    Step 5

    Grill kebabs on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, basting with reserved marinade and turning them occasionally, about 12 minutes total for medium-rare meat. (Alternatively, broil kebabs under a preheated broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat about 4 minutes on each side.) Drizzle kebabs with remaining 1/4 cup marinade.

TagsSkewerLeg of LambLambMeatBell PepperVegetableMainDinnerNut FreeGluten FreeWeeknight Meals5 Ingredients or FewerGrillingGourmet
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