Yield: 8 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
2 pounds | Lean boneless leg of lamb |
¼ cup | Red wine vinegar |
¼ cup | Fresh lemon juice |
2 tablespoons | Minced fresh parsley |
½ teaspoon | Pepper |
½ teaspoon | Ground cumin |
¼ teaspoon | Salt |
3 \N | Cloves garlic, minced |
1 \N | Unpeeled eggplant, (1 pound) |
1 medium | Zucchini, (1/2 pound) |
1 large | Sweet onion, cut into 8 wedges |
1 medium | Red bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces |
1 medium | Yellow bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces |
8 larges | Fresh mushrooms |
\N \N | Vegetable cooking spray |
Trim fat from lamb, and cut lamb into 24 (2-inch) cubes.
Combine vinegar and next 6 ingredients in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Add lamb cubes, and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Cut eggplant lengthwise into quarters. Cut each quarter crosswise into 4 pieces. Cut zucchini lengthwise in half. Cut each half crosswise into 4 pieces. Thread 2 eggplant pieces, 1 zucchini piece, and 1 onion wedge onto each of 8 (10-inch) skewers.
Remove lamb from bag, reserving marinade. Thread 3 lamb cubes, 1 red bell pepper piece, 1 yellow bell pepper piece, and 1 mushroom alternately onto each of 8 (10-inch) skewers.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals.
Place eggplant kebabs on rack, and cook 15 minutes, basting with reserved marinade. Turn eggplant kebabs, and cook 7 minutes. Add lamb kebabs to rack, and cook 4 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness, basting with reserved marinade. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 eggplant kebab and 1 lamb kebab).
Per serving: 242 Calories; 16g Fat (58% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 190mg Sodium Recipe by: Cooking Light, May 1994, page 80 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #429 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.