"Lamb Shish Kebabs, or Laham Mishweh"
Middle Eastern Lamb Skewers with mint sauce
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Recipe Description
Lamb Shish Kebabs, or Laham Mishweh are succulent Lamb Kebabs that are a staple in the Middle East. This is the perfect springtime recipe with that delicious off the grill flavor, but cooked in the oven, to remind us that summer is round the corner; super simple and requires very little effort, with excellent results. A great weeknight dinner option, and for more relaxed weekend meals, as well as entertaining.
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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 20mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
Ingredients for Lamb Skewers
- 2 pounds Lamb Leg, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoons Sumac, plus a little more for the veg.
- 1 tablespoons Celtic Sea Salt, plus a little more for the veg.
- 1 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper, plus a little more for the veg.
- 1 Green Pepper cut into bite size pieces
- 1 Onion cut into bite size pieces
- 3 Whole Japalenos
- 10 Skewers, either Bamboo or Metal
Method
Lamb Skewers - method
Step 1
Soak Bamboo skewers for 20 minutes before using.
Step 2
Bring the Lamb out of the fridge an hour before cooking; it’s essential to bring meat to room temp. when cooking quickly and on high heat for quick and even cooking. Season Lamb cubes well with 3 Tbsps. Olive Oil, 1 Tbsp. Sumac, 1 Tbsp. Celtic Sea Salt and 1 Tsp. Black Pepper. Massage the Spices and Oil into the Lamb with your fingers. Cover and set aside for an hour while it marinates and comes to room temperature.
Step 3
Assemble Vegetable skewers with chopped Onion and Green Peppers, leaving the Japalenos whole as pictured below. Season with a little Salt, Black Pepper, Olive Oil and Sumac.
Step 4
Once the Lamb has rested for an hour, place the cubes on skewers as pictured below. Arrange your Lamb and Veg skewers seperatly on two broiling pans if you’ve got two ovens, or all together on one broiling pan if you have one oven. Preheat your oven to high broil/grill for 10 minutes. The Lamb should be placed on the second highest rack in your oven, or approx. 10 inches from the heat source. The Veg can be placed there too if cooking together, or if separately place them center oven. Watching your Skewers carefully, broil/grill Lamb for approx. 8 minutes per side and Veg for approx. 6 minutes per side before flipping and cooking the the same amount of time on the other side.
Step 5
Remove Lamb and Veg from oven and plate on a serving dish by carefully, removing the Meat and Veg from the sticks. Pour the drippings from the pan on top of the Lamb. Serve with Mint Sauce, warm Pita Bread and or Rice and a Salad.
ingredients
Mint Sauce Ingredients
- 1 Small Shallot, chopped small
- 1 Bunch Mint, chopped small
- 4 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tablespoons Brown Sugar
Mint Sauce - method
Step 1
Make the Mint Sauce by mixing the ingredients together.