Armenian Shish Kabob

BBQ and Grilling - Tips

Mouth watering BBQ/grilled lamb or beef with veggies and spices. Serve with rice pilaf and pita bread.

Brief

Prep 1hr

Cook: 18 mins

Additional: 1day

Total: 1day

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Armenian Shish Kabob

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon dry white wine

1 tablespoon minced garlic

⅛ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

⅛ teaspoon dried oregano

⅛ teaspoon dried rosemary leaves

1 bay leaf

2 pounds boneless leg of lamb

cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

2 large onions

peeled

cut into 8 wedges each

2 large green bell peppers

cut into 8 wedges each

12 mushrooms

stems removed

2 large tomatoes

cut into 8 wedges

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Stir together olive oil lemon juice wine and garlic; season with salt pepper oregano rosemary and bay leaf. Toss lamb with marinade until evenly combined then pour into a resealable plastic bag and marinate in refrigerator at least 24 hours.

Step 2

Position oven rack to its top setting and set oven to broil.

Step 3

Remove lamb from marinade and thread onto metal skewers; reserve marinade. Thread onion wedges green peppers and mushrooms onto separate metal skewers. Brush vegetables with reserved marinade.

Step 4

Broil the skewers on a broiler pan turning frequently. Cook onions for 12 minutes lamb for 10 minutes green pepper for 7 minutes and the mushrooms for 3 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool until cool enough to handle.

Step 5

Remove skewers from ingredients and set aside. Reassemble skewers alternating lamb onions green peppers mushrooms and tomatoes. Place onto broiler pan and brush again with marinade. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 6

Broil skewers again to finish cooking turning frequently until the lamb is medium-rare and the vegetables begin to blacken in spots 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Armenian Shish Kabob

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 384

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.7g 39%

Carbohydrates: 11.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 29.3g 45%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 36%

Cholesterol: 61.5mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 714.3IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.2mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 58.9mg 98%

Folate: 44mcg 11%

Calcium: 35.7mg 4%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 37.2mg 13%

Potassium: 648mg 18%

Sodium: 101.3mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 263.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.