Lamb Brochettes With Hummus Recipes

HUMMUS WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Place a pan over medium high heat. Add pine nuts and toast until golden. Remove pine nuts from pan and set aside.

LAMB CHOPS WITH HUMMUS & ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix the oil and garlic together, then rub half over the lamb chops. Season well, then set aside to marinate. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
• Put the tomatoes on a baking tray, then drizzle over the remaining oil mixture and season. Cook for 8-10 mins until soft, adding the pine nuts for the final 2-3 mins to toast.
• Make the hummus by blitzing all the ingredients together with 2-3 tbsp water until smooth.
• Heat a griddle pan over a medium-high heat and cook the lamb for 4-5 mins on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Hold the fatty side of the meat against the pan for 2-3 mins until crisp. Cover and set aside to rest for 5 mins.
• Spread the hummus over a platter or four plates and top with the tomatoes, a drizzle of olive oil, the lamb and watercress. Scatter over the olives, pine nuts, feta and mint, and serve with the flatbreads.

GREEK LAMB BROCHETTES

Steps:

• Cut trimmed lamb into 1 and 1/2 " inch cubes.
• Mix the lamb and the rest of the ingredients in a glass baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 and no more than 8 hours, turning the lamb occasionally.
• Preheat broiler or prepare barbecue.
• Divide lamb among six to eight skewers and arrange on grill or broiler pan.
• Paint with marinade.
• Broil to desired doneness, turning occasionally and painting with marinade, 9 minutes for medium rare, 12 minutes for medium to medium well.

GREEK LAMB BROCHETTES WITH CUCUMBER AND TOMATO TZATZIKI

Steps:

• Cut trimmed lamb into 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-inch cubes. Mix lamb and next 6 ingredients in glass baking dish. Cover mixture and refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours, turning lamb occasionally.
• Preheat broiler or prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Divide lamb cubes among skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange skewers on broiler pan or grill. Drizzle with any remaining marinade. Broil or grill lamb to desired doneness, turning occasionally, about 9 minutes for medium-rare. Serve hot with tzatziki.

MARINATED BROCHETTES OF LAMB WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Cut the lamb into 16 2-inch cubes.
• Combine the lamb with lemon juice, olive oil, wine, honey, rosemary, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend well, cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven broiler or a charcoal grill. If wooden skewers are used, soak them in cold water until ready to use.
• Drain the meat, reserving the marinade, and arrange the meat on four skewers, alternating with red pepper, onion and eggplant squares.
• Broil under high heat 3 minutes for rare on each side, brushing with the reserved marinade.

GRILLED MARINATED LAMB BROCHETTES

Steps:

• Cut the lamb into 16 1 1/2-inch cubes.
• Peel the onions, then steam or parboil them until nearly cooked but firm. Drain.
• Combine onions, vinegar, white wine, garlic, grated lemon, cumin, rosemary, thyme, honey, salt and pepper to taste. Blend well, then add the lamb and marinate for 30 minutes or longer.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven broiler or grill to high.
• Drain the meat, reserving the marinade. Thread onto 4 skewers, alternating between the lamb cubes and onions on each skewer.
• Brush the skewers with the oil and the reserved marinade.
• Broil under high heat 3 minutes on each side for rare, brushing often with the marinade. Cook longer if desired.
• Serve immediately. Garnish with the watercress.

LAMB STEAKS WITH HUMMUS NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 mins or until tender. Meanwhile, heat the grill or a griddle pan. When the potatoes are almost ready, season the lamb steaks, rub with a little oil, then griddle or grill for 3-4 mins on each side until they are cooked to your liking, adding the tomatoes halfway through until juicy and bursting.
• When the potatoes are ready, drain well, then return to the pan and gently crush with a fork or potato masher. Stir through the hummus, olives and parsley, then season well. Serve the crushed potatoes with the lamb and the tomatoes.

MINTED LAMB BURGERS WITH FETA AND HUMMUS

Steps:

• Mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl; shape into four 4-inch-diameter patties. Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties to skillet; cook until bottoms are well browned, about 3 minutes. Turn patties over and top with feta cheese. Continue cooking to desired doneness, about 3 minutes longer for medium-rare.
• Place roll bottoms on plates. Top each with onion, burger, lettuce, another onion, and hummus. Press on roll tops.

LAMB BROCHETTES WITH HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place lamb cubes in a freezer bag, and add pomegranate molasses, garlic oil, allspice, cumin and coriander.
• Seal bag, and mix well so lamb is coated.
• Refrigerate overnight or up to two days.
• About 1 hour before grilling, place 10 bamboo skewers in water to soak.
• Heat grill.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine hummus, yogurt and cumin.
• Season with lemon juice to taste, and refrigerate until needed.
• When ready to grill, remove lamb from refrigerator.
• Thread three or four pieces of lamb onto each skewer.
• Grill lamb so that it is seared on outside but still tender inside.
• Check meat by cutting a cube and tasting.
• Arrange cooked skewers on a platter, and garnish with lemon wedges.
• Place hummus mixture in two small serving bowls, dust each bowl with a little cumin, and serve.