A Middle East concept
| Level: | Easy |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (3 1/2 pound) leg of lamb, trimmed of heavy fat, shank removed
- 3 thin slices ginger root
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly crushed
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup finely sliced onion
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- Freshly ground salt, to taste
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 large ripe pineapple, cored, flesh cut into 1-inch pieces, with shell left whole and intact
Instructions
- Cut lamb meat away from bone in 2 large pieces. Slice lengthwise into 1-inch strips and then cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Combine ginger, garlic, soy sauce, onion, lemon juice and honey. Season with salt and pepper. Place meat in marinade and rest overnight in the refrigerator.
- Preheat broiler. Divide lamb among 6 skewers. Lay on a rack and broil 5 minutes each side.
- Refill pineapple shell with pineapple flesh. To eat, stick end of each lamb skewer in a piece of pineapple.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 574 |
| Total Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 28 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 140 mg |
| Sodium | 1140 mg |