Sticky apricot lamb kebabs with passion fruit, rocket and pomegranate

Sticky apricot lamb kebabs with passion fruit, rocket and pomegranate preparation time Serves: 4
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Sticky apricot lamb kebabs with passion fruit, rocket and pomegranate cook time Cook: 10 mins
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    Equipment
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    Ingredients
    • 2 Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured large lamb leg steaks
    • 1 x 5 ml (1 tsp) Olive oil

    Apricot glaze

    • 1 Inch piece fresh ginger
    • 1 Clove garlic
    • 120 g Apricot jam
    • 50 ml Water
    • 1 x 5 ml (1 tsp) Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 x 5 ml (2 tsp) Reduced salt soy sauce
    • 1 x 5 ml (tsp) Tomato puree

    Salad

    • 2 Passion fruit
    • 1/2 a pomegranate or 100g of pomegranate seeds
    • 1 Red onion
    • 1 Small bag of wild rocket
    • 5 ml (1 tsp) Honey
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    Method
    • Soak the wooden skewers in cold water.
    • Pre heat the grill.
    • Slice each lamb steak into 6 long strips and rub with the olive oil.
    • Thread each lamb strip onto a skewer and place on a grill tray. Remember to wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat. 
    • On a separate chopping board peel and grate the ginger.  Place in a small saucepan.
    • Peel and crush the garlic and add to the saucepan.
    • Add the apricot jam, water, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, tomato puree to the saucepan.  Mix well.
    • Bring the glaze to the boil, reduce the temperature and simmer for 2 minutes to thicken.
    • Make the salad:
      ·   Cut the passion fruit in half, scoop out the seeds and place in a bowl;
      ·   Using a spoon tap the back of the pomegranate to remove the seeds.  Add the seeds to the bowl
      ·   Peel and remove the top and bottom of the onion. Finely slice and add to the bowl.
      ·   Add the rocket and honey to the bowl and mix well.
    • Grill the lamb kebabs for two minutes on each side.
    • Remove the kebabs from the grill and brush with the apricot glaze.
    • Return the kebabs to the grill and grill for a further minute on each side.
    • Serve the kebabs with the salad.