Marinated Lamb Kebab à la Miche
Introduction
This is Mama Miche and today in My Magic Kitchen: Kebabs
Meat on a stick. Vegetables on a stick. One must admit that food on a stick just sounds fun. The Turks lay claim to the origin. Turkish soldiers would grill freshly slaughtered chunks of meat. The Greeks make delicious kebabs. The Chinese have amazing meat on a stick too. I mean, if you’ve got a good thing, it’s gonna spread like wildfire, especially if it’s meat grilled over an open fire.
We’re starting another series featuring kebabs. For this short series, I made a variety of kebabs all using the same base marinade, and cooked it all the same day but served some of it another time. Meal prep, bitches. So, you’ll see the next recipes in the series cooking next to each other but it was too much to squeeze in an under a minute or two video.
The marinade is divine. Pure and simple. The first time I made it, I actually put it on salmon. I knew that it was versatile and had a lightbulb moment that it would be righteous with lamb. My hubster who is NOT a fan of the lamb, loved it. Usually, when I want lamb, I have to make the fam something else. I trusted my gut that this recipe was a winner and it was! The kids dug it, too.
This installment of the series is all about the lamb chunks. You marinate the lamb for at least a day, overnight is best. If you don’t love lamb because it can be gamey, this is the ticket to loving it. Put in on your skewer and grill that meat until it’s medium and serve with a vegetable kebab, some rice pilaf, pita, maybe some hummus and or tzatziki, or salad. Whatever puts a smile on that beautiful face of yours!
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Tools
Knife
Cutting mat
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Immersion blender or food processor
whisk
Parchment paper
Cookie sheet
Skewers
Tongs
Grill
Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Seasoned Butter
Handful of fresh chopped parsley
3-5 garlic cloves
3-5 shallots
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
8 tbsp butter (1 stick)
Lemon or lime zest and
Fresh lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp Twice Stolen Spice™
2 tsp lemon pepper
Marinade and Kebabs
1 cup seasoned butter
½ cup vegetable stock
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lb lamb cut into bite-size chunks
Directions
Prep Time: 30 minutes. (12-24 hours marinate) Cook Time: 10 minutes
Prep
Seasoned butter
Remove the thick stems from the parsley
Cut shallots into quarters
Cut garlic cloves in half
Zest the lemon, then cut it in half and squeeze into the mixture
Divide the butter into chunks
Mix all the ingredients but the vegetable stock and 1 cup of EVOO in a small chopper or food processor until semi-smooth.
Refrigerate the unused portion for later
Marinade and Lamb
Add olive oil and vegetable stock to a mixing bowl
Blend stock, oil, and butter mixture thoroughly. Add additional stock and oil for a thinner consistency
Add lamb and submerge into the marinade
Refrigerate for 8-24 hours
Cook
Preheat grill to medium-high heat
Remove lamb from marinade and add to skewers. Add cut onions, peppers, and tomatoes if desired.
Place skewers on a hot grill and cook for about 5 minutes
Turn skewers over and cook for additional 5 minutes or until the desired doneness
Notes
I recommend cooking to medium temperature.
Serve with a vegetable kebab, some rice pilaf, pita, maybe some hummus and or tzatziki, or salad.