Prep Time
10 MIN
Cook Time
25 Min
Total Time
35 MIN
Servings
4
Ingredients
American Lamb Skewers:
- 1-2 lb American Lamb Shoulder or Leg (boneless)
- 1 red pepper (cut into 1 inch pieces for the skewer)
- 1/2 onion (cut into 1 inch chunks for the skewer)
- 1/2 cup pitted olives
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley & dill
Marinade:
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tsp lemon juice
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- fresh parsley
- salt & pepper
Side Sauces:
- 5 oz feta cheese block
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp lemon juice or lemon zest
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Store bought Tzatziki
- Store bought Pesto
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 F
2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper
3. Cut up your parsley and dill finely
4. Cut your American lamb shoulder into 1" chunks to fit onto the skewers and add them into a bowl
5. For the marinade (ingredients on the next page), combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped parsley & dill, and spices in a separate bowl and mix well
6. Add marinade to your lamb and mix well. Ideally, cover the lamb and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
7. Add lamb on skewer and mix in some veggies or olive every other lamb chunk you add on.
8. Put the skewers on the baking sheet about 1/2" apart from one another
9. Bake for 10 minutes and then flip the skewers around and bake for another 10 minutes
10. OPTIONAL: for an extra 2-5 minutes at the end, put the oven on broil to get a crust on the outside of the lamb skewers
11. Serve right away!
Whipped Feta Recipe:
1. To make the whipped feta, combine feta cheese, yogurt and lemon juice in a food processor
2. Blend in the olive oil to make it thick and creamy
3. Add to a bowl and serve right away
4. The whipped feta will stay fresh in the fridge covered for up to 5 days
USDA recommends the following time and temperature parameters
Ground Lamb
Internal temperature of 160°F
All Other Cuts
Internal temperature of 145°F, with a 3 minute rest
How to Cook American Lamb
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