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.
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.
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.
