Hoisin Bbq Lamb Kebabs With Lemongrass Skewers

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sake (or dry wine)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 250 g lamb tenderloin
• 6 stalks lemongrass (pencil thin)
• salt
• pepper
• sesame seeds (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the hoisin sauce, ginger, garlic, sake, honey and chili garlic sauce in a bowl. set aside.
• 2 trim the lamb tenderloin of any connective tissue and slice it lengthwise into 6 strips.
• 3 remove the dry outer leaves of the lemongrass stalk and trim into 6-8" lengths.
• 4 thread lamb strips onto lemongrass stalks, accordion-style. using the tip of a sharp knife to make small cuts will make this task easier. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 sear in a grill pan or on a grill over high heat until browned, about 4 minutes. turn skewers over and baste with hoisin mixture and cook 2 minutes more. turn and baste again. continue to grill until lamb is cooked through and sauce is slightly carmelized.
• 6 garnish with sesame seeds.