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August 12, 2011
Lamb Kebabs & Rice
Hearty Meat Dishes
Prep time:
38 minuteschilling time:
10 minutes“The way that Grandma piled the vegetables and lamb onto a mound of rice, it always looked like a feast. ”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2/3 cup dry red wine, or 1/3 cup red-wine vinegar and 1/3 cup vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons each olive oil and chopped fresh parsley
- 3 pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 3 medium green bell peppers, quartered
- 3 medium red onions, quartered
- 12 Italian plum tomatoes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Hot cooked rice
Directions
1
Combine onion, wine, olive oil and parsley in a large bowl and mix well. Add lamb and stir to coat. Chill, covered, for 4 to 6 hours.
2
Preheat the grill to medium.
3
Remove lamb from marinade, reserving marinade. Thread lamb on metal skewers. Thread bell peppers on separate skewers. Repeat the procedure with the red onions and tomatoes.
4
Arrange lamb, bell pepper and red onion skewers on grill. Grill 4 inches from heat, turning and brushing occasionally with reserved marinade, for 10 minutes.
5
Arrange the tomato skewers around the outside edges of the grill. Sprinkle the meat, vegetables and tomatoes with salt and black pepper. Grill, turning and brushing occasionally with the reserved marinade, for 5 minutes. Serve on a bed of rice.
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Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma's Secret Tip
Grandma told us that, in Russia, these skewers are called \"shashlik,\" and the lamb is seasoned with dill for added flavor. As a variation, she sometimes added 1 teaspoon fresh or dried dill to the red-wine mixture before adding the lamb.
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