Lamb Skewers with Mint Pesto
By Joe
Source: Bon Appétit — Romney Steele, Lamb Kebabs with Mint Pesto.
A lamb kebabs with mint pesto recipe for 6 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Finish. Blend first 7 ingredients in processor in order to coarse puree. Gradually pour in 1/2 cup oil; puree till almost smooth with machine running. Move pesto to bowl. Add salt and pepper till it tastes right. Mix oil (1 tablespoon), garlic, coarse salt, and coriander in mid-sized bowl. Add lamb; toss to coat. Put a lid on plus put in the fridge at least 2 hours plus up to 4 hours. Get the grill ready (medium-high heat). Spear the lamb on skewers alternately with peppers and onions. Put on baking tray. Brush with oil; scatter with pepper. Grill to wanted doneness, turning now and then, 7 to 9 minutes for mid-sized-rare. Set out kebabs on serving platter. Drizzle every kebab very gently with pesto and serve leftover pesto alongside.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 4.1 g protein per 100 kcal, about 16% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
Per serving, from the nutrition table. Condition from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.1 g per serving
0.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 667 kcal |
| Protein | 27.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.3 g |
| of which sugars | 3.2 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 59 g |
| of which saturates | 18.8 g |
| Fibre | 2.2 g |
| Salt | 1.51 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
4.1 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
