Marinated Lamb Cubes

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb, cut into cubes
• 3 ounces almonds, chopped
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/2 cup sherry wine
• 1/4 cup water
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl combine first 8 ingredients (oil-bay leaf) and then season with salt and pepper. add meat and stir to coat. cover and refrigerate overnight or several hours (at least 4 hours), stirring occasionally.
• 2 remove meat from marinade using a slotted spoon. (remember to reserve 1 tablespoon marinade for dip if making).
• 3 heat one tablespoon marinade in a large skillet over medium high heat. add meat in batches and cook until meat is brown (15 minutes).
• 4 transfer to heated platter and serve with dip (see below) as an appetizer or serve over rice as a main dish.
• 5 to make dip: heat one tablespoon reserved marinade in a small skillet over low heat. stir in almonds and cook until lightly colored. sprinkle with flour and cook, stirring constantly (1-2 minutes). add sherry, water and salt and simmer 2-3 minutes longer.