Ukrainian Shashlyk

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs leg of lamb
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 10 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 remove the bone and skin from the meat and cut off excess fat.
• 2 cut the meat into 1x2 inch pieces and put them into a bowl.
• 3 combine all the ingredients, pour over the meat, and mix thoroughly.
• 4 cover and let the mixture stand for 2 hours or longer at room temperature to marinate and tenderize the meat.
• 5 this is very important for successful results.
• 6 drain the meat and pat dry each piece very thoroughly to prevent sputtering during cooking.
• 7 save the marinade for tenderizing roasts.
• 8 arrange the meat cubes on a skewer.
• 9 brush the filled skewers very generously with cooking oil.
• 10 place the skewers under the broiler close to strong heat.
• 11 turn the skewers every few minutes and baste frequently with cooking oil or with the fat that drips into the pan.
• 12 total broiling time will be about 12 minutes.
• 13 slip the meat off the skewers onto a hot plate and season with salt and pepper.
• 14 when steamed rice is used, place the shashlyk over it and garnish attractively.
• 15 serve at once.