Turkish Lamb, Fig, and Mint Kebabs

Turkish Lamb, Fig, and Mint Kebabs
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Turkish Lamb, Fig, and Mint Kebabs a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 235 calories, 21g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, water, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the mint you could follow this main course with the Mint Brownies as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Trim fat from lamb.
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Cut lamb into 48 (1-inch) pieces; set aside.
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3
Combine mint and next 8 ingredients (mint through garlic) in a large zip-top plastic bag.
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4
Add lamb; seal and marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes, turning bag occasionally.
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5
Remove lamb from bag; discard marinade.
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6
Combine boiling water and figs in a large bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes or until soft.
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Drain well; cut in half.
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Cut each onion into 6 wedges; cut each wedge in half crosswise (for a total of 24 pieces).
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Thread 4 lamb pieces, 2 figs, and 2 onion pieces alternately onto 12 (10-inch) skewers.
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10
Prepare grill or broiler.
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Place kebabs on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score26
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