Lamb Kabobs

By Susan Myer, RN, BSN, CCRN, CDP | April 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Lamb Kabobs
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Elderly Care in Warren NJ

An important part of your elderly care efforts for your aging parent is the meals that you prepare for him. You want to offer meals that are packed with nutrition to keep his body as healthy as Elderly-Care-in-Warren-NJpossible, but that are also delicious so that he will enjoy eating them. This simple meal is easy and accessible enough for any springtime dinner, but impressive enough for a special occasion. Each bold, delicious kabob offers protein, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants for a body-loving meal you will feel good about giving your parent. Be sure to package up any leftover components so that your parent and his elderly health care services provider can enjoy them together later.

 

What You Will Need

  • 4 pounds of top round lamb
  • Wooden skewers
  • 4 or 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh minced rosemary leaves, plus 1/4 of a teaspoon for the sauce
  • 4 pints of cherry tomatoes
  • 4 small red onions
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 of a cup of dry red wine
  • 4 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup of chicken stock
  • 1/2 of a teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • A charcoal grill with coals
  • A sharp knife
  • A medium bowl
  • A cutting board
  • A medium pot
  • Plastic wrap

 

What to Do

  • Cut the lamb into 1 and 1/2 inch cubes
  • Mince the garlic using the sharp knife
  • In the medium bowl, combine the olive oil with red wine, garlic, rosemary, thyme vinegar and a teaspoon of salt
  • Mix well
  • Add the lamb cubes to the medium bowl
  • Toss well
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap
  • Allow to refrigerate either overnight or for up to two days
  • While it is in the refrigerator, toss occasionally
  • Heat the charcoal grill with the coals
  • Make sure that the coals are in 1 tight layer on the grill
  • Cut the red onions into quarters
  • Separate each quarter of onions into 3 or 4 sections
  • Thread the with onion on the skewers, using about 3 or four pieces of lamb for each
  • Season the lamb on both sides with pepper and salt to taste
  • Place 4 or 5 cherry tomatoes onto skewers, threading them through the stem
  • Rub each tomato with olive oil
  • Season the tomatoes with pepper and salt
  • Place the lamb skewers tonto the hot grill
  • Allow to cook, turning 3 times, for between 10 or 15 minutes
  • Around 5 minutes before the lamb is cooked all the way, place the tomato skewers on the grill
  • Sear the tomatoes on the outside, turning once, but make sure they stay firm on the inside
  • Meanwhile, place the medium pot over high heat
  • Add the chicken stock, lemon juice and olive oil to the pot
  • When its brought to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer
  • Allow to simmer for 5 minutes, at which point it should be reduced about half
  • Add 1/2 of a teaspoon of salt, the rosemary and pepper to taste
  • Plate the skewers and serve the sauce on the side

 

If you or an aging loved one are considering hiring professional elderly care in Warren, NJ, please talk to the caring staff at Generations Home Health Care today. Providing Home Care in Somerset, Essex, Union, Morris and Hunterdon Counties. Call us today at (908) 290-0691 or (973) 241-4534.

Susan Myer, RN, BSN, CCRN, CDP
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