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Grilled Lamb Kebabs With Turkish Flavors

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Grilled Lamb Kebabs With Turkish FlavorsEd Anderson

Serve these skewers with grilled pita and yogurt mixed with a little Maras pepper, olive oil, and chopped mint.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless lamb leg
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly cracked black pepper
1/2 cup dried apricots, cut into medium dice
2 tablespoons Maras pepper, or 2 teaspoons other dried chili powder mixed with 1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh mint

Special equipment:

4 metal skewers

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Build a two-level fire in your grill by putting all the coals on one side. When the flames have died down and the coals are medium-hot (you can comfortably hold your hand 6" above the grill for 3-4 seconds), you're ready to cook.

    Step 2

    Trim the lamb of most of the fat and cut into 32 more or less equal chunks. Combine in a bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil and salt and pepper to taste; toss well to coat.

    Step 3

    Thread the lamb chunks onto skewers (8 or so per skewer) and place directly over the coals. Cook, turning, until done to your liking, about 8 minutes total for medium-rare.

    Step 4

    When the lamb is done, slide the chunks off the skewers into a large bowl, then add apricots, Maras pepper, garlic, mint, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, and more salt and pepper to taste and toss vigorously. Serve warm.

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