North African Lamb and Potato Kebabs
We parboiled the potatoes so they'd be done at the same time as the lamb cubes.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 kebabs)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 353
- Calories from fat: 35%
- Fat: 13.7g
- Saturated fat: 5.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 25.8g
- Carbohydrate: 31g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 78mg
- Iron: 3.7mg
- Sodium: 360mg
- Calcium: 46mg
Ingredients
- 12 small red potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (2-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 48 cubes
- 2 large onions, each cut into 12 wedges
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Prepare grill.
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan, and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 12 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Combine cumin and next 8 ingredients (cumin through garlic); add lamb, tossing to coat. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
- Thread 4 lamb pieces, 2 potato halves, and 2 onion pieces alternately onto each of 12 (12-inch) skewers. Place kebabs on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until lamb reaches desired degree of doneness.
North African Lamb and Potato Kebabs Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: African
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Lamb, Vegetables
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Kwanzaa, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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