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Posted - 08/29/2011 01:50pm
Grilled Ground Lamb Kebabs with Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste
An awesome lamb dish for your end-of-summer barbecue:

1 1/4 pounds ground lamb
    3/4 cup finely chopped onion
    1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
    1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    12 bamboo skewers

    Olive oil
    Warm pita bread
    Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste*

Combine lamb, onion, parsley, cilantro garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne in large bowl and mix well. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Place bamboo skewers in shallow dish. Cover with cold water and let stand at least 1 hour.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain skewers. Form generous 1/4 cup lamb mixture into 3-inch-ling sausage around center of 1 bamboo skewer. Repeat with remaining lamb mixture and skewers. Brush lamb kebabs with oil. Grill kebabs until brown and cooked through, turning frequently, about 12 minutes. Serve in warm pita bread with Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste.

*Fresh Hot-Pepper Paste

       1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    1 cup chopped fresh parsley
    1/4 cup chopped seeded fresh red serrano or red jalapeño chilies
    1/4 cup water
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1 teaspoon ground cumin

Combine all ingredients in processor and blend until very finely chopped. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Refrigerate in covered container.)


Combine all ingredients in processor and blend until very finely chopped. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Refrigerate in covered container.)

Combine all ingredients in processor and blend until very finely chopped. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Refrigerate in covered container.)
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Scott Meroney
Meat Department Manager

Scott has grown up with us. He began working at Shone's Country Store as a courtesy clerk when he was 16. At 18 he moved on to the meat department at Glen Ellen Village Market while attending Sonoma State University. Upon his graduation with a major in business and finance, Scott became manager of the GEVM meat department. He has been meat department manager at Sonoma Market since 2006.

Scott enjoys having an active job and the interaction with people. He likes the people he works for and with. His fellow employees are friends and his customers are great.

Scott says he is not a gourmet cook, but likes to barbecue and he is more than happy to share his expertise with his customers. Another side to Scott not known by all, is his creative side. He plays bass in his band The Bodies, well-known in the Bay Area and beyond.


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