Shashlik (Grilled Lamb)

Name: Shashlik (Grilled Lamb)
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: Six to eight servings
Cuisine: eastern european
Ingredients: Juice from 1 large lemon; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bay leaf; 2 pounds lamb or pork cubes, trimmed of fat

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours' marination
Rating: 4(7)
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Ingredients

Yield:Six to eight servings

Juice from 1 large lemon
3tablespoons olive oil
1bay leaf
2pounds lamb or pork cubes, trimmed of fat

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Preparation

Step 1
Beat the lemon juice with the oil and add the bay leaf.
Step 2
Pour the mixture over the meat cubes and marinate for a minimum of three hours at room temperature.
Step 3
To serve, heat the broiler or a charcoal grill, drain the marinade from the meat and arrange the cubes of meat on skewers. Broil or grill for about 10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides, until medium rare, and serve with tkemali (plum sauce.)