lemon-honey lamb skewers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 3/4 cup dry white
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 pounds cubed lamb stew meat
• 24 pearl onions, peeled
• 8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 1 tablespoon apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 55 mins


• combine the mint, , lemon juice, and honey in a mixing bowl. add the lamb and onions, and toss to mix. cover, and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• strain the marinade from the lamb into a small saucepan; set aside. thread the lamb and onions the skewers, using 3 onions per skewer. cook the skewers on the preheated grill until the lamb has cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-well.
• meanwhile, bring the reserved marinade to a simmer over medium heat. whisk in the apricot preserves until dissolved, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently for 5 minutes, adding water if needed to keep the sauce from burning. dissolve the cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water, and whisk into the sauce to thicken; simmer the sauce 30 seconds longer. serve with the lamb skewers.