Minted Turkish Delight Marinade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 cup fresh mint, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 whisk yogurt, lemon juice and peel in small bowl until smooth. add mint, garlic, salt, cinnamon, cayenne and allspice. marinade can be made one day ahead of time and chilled.
• 2 marinate lamb or chicken in half of the marinade at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours in the refrigerator. remove from marinade, leaving thin coating of marinade on lamp or chicken. grill. pass remaining half of marinade separately.