Spiced lamb kebabs & burghul salad
Serves 4
Prep 20
minutes (plus marinating)
Cook 10
minutes
Ingredients
·
Lean lamb fillet, 500g, 3cm pieces
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White onion, 1, cut into wedges
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Wooden skewers, 8, soaked
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Olive oil, ¼ cup
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Sumac, 2 teaspoons
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Ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
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Ground chilli, 1 teaspoon
Burghul salad
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Coarse burghul, 1 cup, soaked (see tip)
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Craisins, ½ cup, chopped
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Flaked almonds, ½ cup, toasted
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Extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons
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Ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon
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Fresh parsley leaves, 1/3 cup, torn
Directions
1. Thread lamb and onion alternately onto skewers. Arrange in a deep
baking dish
2. In a small jug, combine oil and spices. Pour over lamb. Season to
taste. Marinate at least 30 minutes, turning
3. Burghul salad: In a large bowl, combine
burghul, craisins, almonds, oil and butmeg. Season to taste. Cool slightly.
4. Preheat barbecue or char-grill pan on high. Cook kebabs 8 – 10
minutes, turning, until cooked through. Toss parsley through salad and serve
with kebabs.
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Spiced
lamb kebabs & burghul salad
Top tips
- To prepare burghul, place in a bowl and
cover with just-boiled water. Soak 5 minutes, until water is absorbed
Garlic chicken with tomato salad
Serves 4
Prep 15 min
Cook 20 min
Ingredients
·
Skinless chicken breast, 4 x 200g
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Olive oil, ¼ cup
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Baby rocket leaves, 80g packet
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Mixed cherry tomatoes, 250g punnet, halved
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Cheesy bread, to serve (see tip)
Garlic sauce
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Garlic, 8 cloves
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Extra-virgin olive oil, ½ cup
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Lemon, 1 juice, plus extra cheeks to serve
Directions
1. Preheat oven to moderate, 1800C
2. Garlic sauce: Roughly chop garlic in food processor. In a jug,
combine oil and lemon juice. With motor running, drizzle in oil mixture until
creamy and smooth. Season to taste
3. Cut 2 slashes into thickest part of each chicken breast. Flatten
slightly between 1 pieces plastic wrap. Season well.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan on high.
Cook chicken 1 – 2 minutes each side, until golden. Transfer to oven and bake a
further 10 – 12 minutes, until chicken is cooked through (juices will run
clear). Drizzle half garlic sauce over chicken. Cover and rest 5 minutes.
5. In a bowl, combine rocket, tomatoes and remaining oil. Season and
toss well. Cut chicken into thick slice. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve
with salad, lemon cheeks and cheesy bread.
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Garlic
chicken with tomato salad
Top tip
- For cheesy bread, sprinkle 2 Lebanese
flatbreads with 1/3 cup crumbled haloumi, 1/3 cup shredded tasty cheese,
and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint. Bake on trays in hot oven, 2000C,
6 – 8 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.