Here's something different : Marinate the lamb in a papaya sauce and served it with grilled papaya slices. Accompany kabobs with a piquant rice or a pasta salad.
Makes 6 servings
- 2½ pounds boneless leg of lamb, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 ripe papaya (1 pound), peeled, cut lengthwise into sixths and seeded
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped pared fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Marinade
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped pared fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mutard
- 1 teaspoon leaf rosemary, crumbled
- Salt and pepper
Sauce
- 1 ripe papaya (1 pound), peeled, halved and seeded
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- One-third cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped pared fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons honey
Prepare marinade
- Combine marinade ingredients in medium-size bowl.
- Add lamb and toss to coat ; refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours or overnight.
Prepare sauce
- Cut papaya into cubes ; transfer to food processor.
- Add the rest of the sauce ingredients ; whirl until smooth puree.
- Transfer to small bowl and refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
Cooking
- Combine papaya slices, lemon juice and ginger in medium-size bowl ; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare grill or preheat broiler.
- Thread meat on 6 skewers ; thread papaya slices lengthwise on 2 skewers and brush with butter.
- Grill kabobs, turning occasionally, 5 inches above medium-hot coals, covered with dome, for 8 to 12 minutes for medium-rare ; add papaya slices ; grill, covered, 1 minute each side or until papaya is heated through.
- Or, broil kabobs, turning, 4 inches from heat for 8 to 12 minutes for medium-rare ; add papaya slices ; broil 1 minute each side or until papaya is heated through.
- Arrange skewer on each of 6 plates, along with 2 tablespoons sauce and 1 slice grilled papaya ; pas extra sauce.
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