Appetizers » Lamb Brochettes w/ Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
Brochettes
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp madras curry powder
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- ⅓ cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 4-5 sprigs fresh marjoram
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- pinch of coriander
- pinch of cumin
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- ¼ cup cucumber, finely diced
- 1 stalk green onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro stems
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- pinch of kosher salt
Optional Serving Suggestions
- sliced green onions (scallions)
- thinly-sliced cucumber
- cilantro leaves
- 2-3 charred jalapeño peppers
Special Equipment
- large sauté pan
- microplane/zester
- cocktail picks or small skewers
How-to
Prepare Brochettes
- Combine all brochette ingredients, except for marjoram and oil for cooking, together in a large bowl. Mix well to incorporate egg and breadcrumbs (you can do this by hand or in a mixer)
- Hand-shape mixture into meatball shapes
- Heat olive oil in large sauté pan over medium-high heat
- Add meatballs, sprigs of marjoram (and jalapeños, if using). Cook in batches. Do not overcrowd the pan. (Jalapeños can be cooked until charred, then sliced and set aside for plating if using which is optional)
- Cook meatballs 10-12 minutes, turning constantly to get even browning. (Alternatively, bake in preheated 350º oven for 20-25 minutes or grill on medium-high 10 minutes, rotating every 2-3 minutes, until tender)
Make Yogurt Sauce & Plate
- Whisk or stir all sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl
- For serving, spoon sauce onto plate, place meatballs atop. Skewer with cocktail picks, garnish as desired and serve
Benjamin Hasty
Benjamin Hasty, Head Chef at When Pigs Fly Pizzeria found a home in the kitchen at age 13. Growing up on a farm in Southern Maine gave Ben an early respect for ingredients, where they come from, how they're grown, harvested and used. He maintains that respect in everything he does. Ben attended culinary school at the Atlantic Culinary Academy in Dover, New Hampshire, and apprenticed with Thomas Keller at The French Laundry in Napa Valley, Daniel Boulud in his Manhattan establishments and Rob Evans at Hugo's in Portland. Additionally, Ben appeared on Food Network’s Iron Chef, with culinary legend Mary Dumont.
Brasserie JO Boston
Benjamin Hasty treated a farmers' market crowd to two flavor favorites - lamb and yogurt. He adds curry, coriander, cumin, cilantro and marjoram to ground lamb and then a quick hand-roll shapes meatballs that are pan-fried for 10-12 minutes. Ben plates the caramelized brochettes with an easy, light and healthy yogurt-cucumber sauce with fresh mint, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar. Warm, fragrant, lamb appetizers with a cool yogurt sauce. It was a very good day at the market!
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