Rosemary Skewered Lamb
- Yield 8 servings
Ride through the Greek section of Astoria, Queens, in New York around dinnertime and your nostrils will fill with the smell of rosemary and lamb.
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Ingredients
- 8 -- (8- to 10-inch long) sturdy fresh rosemary branches or 12-inch long wooden skewers
- Fresh Herb Marinade:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless lean lamb, from the leg or sirloin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
Instructions
- Soak rosemary branches or skewers in water for 2 hours.
- Combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well. Place lamb in a large zip-top plastic bag. Pour marinade over lamb and seal. Squish everything around to coat the meat. Place in refrigerator for 2 hours, turning the bag a few times.
- Remove lamb from marinade, discarding marinade. Thread lamb onto rosemary branches or skewers.
- Light a charcoal fire or preheat your gas grill on high. Oil grate. Let coals burn down to a medium-hot fire or adjust gas grill burners to medium-high.
- Place skewers on grill and cook 8 minutes, or to desired doneness, turning a few times.
Recipe reprinted with permission from Fred Thompson's Barbecue Nation: 350 Hot-Off-the-Grill, Tried-and-True Recipes from America's Backyard (Taunton Press, 2007).
