Lemon-Honey Lamb Skewers

A minted honey and lemon sauce provides a great tasting variation on these lamb skewers.

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 386 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ¾ cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 3 pounds cubed lamb stew meat
• 24 pearl onions, peeled
• 1 tablespoon apricot preserves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.

Step 2

Combine the mint, wine, lemon juice, and honey in a mixing bowl. Add the lamb and onions, and toss to mix. Cover, and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Strain the marinade from the lamb into a small saucepan; set aside. Thread the lamb and onions onto 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.

Step 4

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.