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Lamb Skewers with Hot Mint and Pistachio Sauce

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Lamb Skewers with Hot Mint and Pistachio SaucePaul Brissman

Editor's note: The recipe below is from Perfect Parties by Linnea Johansson.

Serving tip!

You can serve the skewers standing up by skewering them in half a fruit, such as a grapefruit.

Ingredients

12 oz of tender boneless lamb shoulder
2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
4 chopsticks, lacquered for color
1/2 cup mint gel
1/4 cup pistachio nuts
Cayenne, white and black
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Cut the lamb into 1 inch cubes. Place in a Ziploc bag and add the rest of the ingredients. Seal and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

    Step 2

    2. Turn your oven to broil and skewer the cubes on the chopsticks. If the chopsticks are not lacquered then place them in water for an hour before use, so they won't char in the oven.

    Step 3

    3. Grill the skewers in the top of your oven for about 12 minutes or until completely cooked through. Turn after half the time.

  2. Hot Mint and Pistachio Sauce

    Step 4

    1. Peel and chop the pistachio nuts. Add to a small saucepan and roast for 2 minutes or until hot. Lower the heat and add the mint gel, letting it melt over low heat.

    Step 5

    2. Add the peppers to taste. By stirring the peppers, they will cook more evenly.

  3. Fact!

    Step 6

    Lamb that is grain fed has a less gamey flavor than the grass-fed lamb. So if you usually don't like lamb because it is gamey, try grain-fed lamb.

From Perfect Parties by Linnea Johansson, © October 2007. Skyhorse Publishing
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