lamb-sweet-potato-and-scallion-kebabs-14563.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Pat lamb dry and cut into 36 cubes (each about 3/4 inch) and in a bowl toss with soy sauce, lemon juice, and sugar. Marinate lamb, covered, 1 hour.",
        "Peel sweet potato and cut into 36 cubes (each about 3/4 inch). In a large saucepan of boiling salted water simmer potato about 4 minutes, or until just tender. In a colander drain potato and rinse under cold water to stop cooking. Cut scallions into thirty-six 1/2-inch-long pieces.",
        "Preheat broiler.",
        "In a bowl stir together spices and salt. Drain lamb in a colander and pat dry. Add lamb to spices and toss to coat. On each skewer thread, close together and near pointed end of skewer, 1 piece sweet potato, 1 piece lamb, and 1 piece scallion. Arrange kebabs on rack of a broiler pan in 2 rows, covering blunt ends of skewers in each row with a long strip of foil. Broil kebabs about 4 inches from heat, without turning, about 4 minutes, or until lamb is medium-rare."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "a 3/4-pound piece trimmed boneless leg of lamb",
        "1 tablespoon soy sauce",
        "1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice",
        "1 tablespoon sugar",
        "1 medium sweet potato (about 6 ounces)",
        "about 5 scallions (white and pale green parts only)",
        "1 teaspoon paprika (preferably hot)",
        "1 teaspoon ground cumin",
        "1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon",
        "1/8 teaspoon ground cloves",
        "1 teaspoon salt",
        "thirty-six 4-inch wooden skewers"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Herb",
        "Lamb",
        "Onion",
        "Potato",
        "Broil",
        "Low Fat",
        "Winter",
        "Gourmet"
    ],
    "title": "Lamb, Sweet Potato, and Scallion Kebabs",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lamb-sweet-potato-and-scallion-kebabs-14563"
}