Eat Well: Keep Your Body Running

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Grilled Sage Lamb Kabob

1. 2 Tbsp. fresh sage
2. 2 Tbsp. fresh flat leaf parsley
3. 2 Tbsp. fresh chives
4. 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
5. 1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
6. 2 Tbsp. dry sherry
7. 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
8. 1 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
9. 1/4 tsp. salt
10. 8 oz. lean lamb shoulder
11. 2 cups water
12. 4 medium red potatoes
13. 1/2 medium white onion (peeled and halved)
14. 1/2 red bell pepper>
15. 6 shiitake mushroom caps

Place the sage, parsley, chives, lemon juice, pure maple syrup, sherry, olive oil, brown sugar and salt in a blender and puree until smooth.

Cut the lamb into eight, one-ounce cubes. Combine the marinade and lamb in a zipper bag. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator at least four hours (overnight is best).

Place the water in a stock pot fitted with a steamer basket over high heat.

Cut the potatoes in half. Place the potatoes and the half onion in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.

Quarter the half onion and the pepper.

On a skewer place, alternate: mushroom cap, lamb cube, quartered onion, quartered pepper and potato. Keep the marinade in reserve.

Cook kabobs over a hot grill. Turn about every three minutes and baste with the remaining marinade as the kabobs cook.


Nutrition Facts

  Serving size: 1 lamb kabob | Servings: 2
  Calories 419 | Calories from Fat 117