Middle Eastern Lamb Kebabs

Submitted by: Sonia	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Lamb
Quantity: 4 servings	Preparation time: 0:10 hr. Cooking time: 0:10 hr.

Ingredients

Yogurt Marinade
1 cup	plain yogurt	250 mL
2	cloves garlic, crushed	2
1 tbsp	finely minced onion	15 mL
1 tsp	granulated sugar	5 mL
1 tsp	dried oregano (or 1 tbsp/15 mL fresh oregano)	5 mL
1/2 tsp	salt	2 mL
1/2 tsp	dried thyme (or 2 tsp/10 mL fresh thyme)	2 mL
1/4 tsp	freshly ground pepper	1 mL
Lamb
1 lb	lean boneless lamb (leg or shoulder)	500 g

Directions

In a bowl, combine yogurt, garlic, onion, sugar, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper.

Cut lamb into 1-in/2.5-cm pieces and place in shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over lamb, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Remove lamb from marinade; reserve marinade. Place marinade in small saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes; keep warm. Thread lamb onto 4 skewers.

Preheat grill on medium. Place kebabs on oiled grill rack. Close lid and cook for about 10 minutes; turn twice, brushing with warm marinade.

Chef's Note

Serve with couscous.