Chuan Rou (spiced Skewered Lamb)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• water, as needed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground szechuan peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger powder
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons shaoxing wine or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
• 1 lb lamb fillet, very finely sliced and cut into small pieces
• olive oil, as needed

Recipe

• 1 combine the spices, oil, soy sauce, rice wine, paprika, garlic and salt in a bowl. add the meat to the spices and toss to coat. refrigerate for several hours.
• 2 soak 16 to 20 wooden skewers in water about 20 minutes before time to prepare food.
• 3 thread the meat onto the skewers.
• 4 heat a griddle pan over a high heat, and add a drizzle of olive oil. place the skewers into the pan, and cook until they brown on one side, then turn them over, and continue cooking for l minute. turn off the heat, and serve.