Grilled Lamb Skewers With Peanut-basil Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 -30 fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup peanut butter, preferably chunky
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce, more to taste
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 inch ginger, piece peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1 lime, juice of, plus lime wedges for garnish
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb boneless lamb shoulder or 1 lb lamb loin

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, combine all ingredients except lamb and process until you have a smooth paste. taste and adjust seasoning as needed: mixture should be salty, spicy and hot. set about 1/2 cup of marinade aside to use as dipping sauce.
• 2 slice lamb into 1-inch cubes and toss with rest of marinade until it is all well coated. thread meat onto skewers, without crowding.
• 3 heat a grill, grill pan or broiler until quite hot; cook lamb until brown all over, turning once, about 5 to 8 minutes total.
• 4 serve with reserved dipping sauce and garnish with lime wedges.