Surf 'n' Turf Kebabs with Cilantro-Lime Sauce
A delicious combination of grilled swordfish and lamb kebabs, served with seasonal vegetables and fruits, all dressed in a flavorful cilantro-lime butter sauce. This elegant dish pairs seafood and meat with colorful vegetables for a perfect summer meal.
Ingredients
- •½ cup fresh lime juice
- •½ cup olive oil
- •½ cup dry Sherry
- •½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- •6 tablespoons soy sauce
- •6 tablespoons honey
- •4 cloves garlic
- •2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- •2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- •1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- •1½ pounds swordfish
- •1½ pounds boneless leg of lamb
- •8 whole plum tomatoes
- •2 whole large peaches
- •16 pieces green onion bottoms
- •1 whole large red bell pepper
- •1 pound eggplant
- •3 whole small zucchini
- •1 spray Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •8 slices butter slices
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
5 min
- 2.
Place fish and lamb in separate medium glass or stainless steel bowls. Add 2/3 cup marinade to each; toss to coat. Chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade for basting and making sauce.
60 min
- 3.
Drain fish. Alternate 2 fish cubes, 2 tomato halves, 2 peach wedges, and 2 onion bottoms on each of 8 skewers.
10 min
- 4.
Drain lamb. Alternate 2 lamb cubes, 2 bell pepper squares, 2 eggplant cubes, and 2 zucchini rounds on each of 8 skewers. (Kebabs can be assembled 2 hours ahead. Arrange on 2 rimmed baking sheets. Cover; chill.)
15 min
- 5.
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray, then prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Transfer 1 cup reserved marinade to small saucepan for sauce. Grill kebabs until slightly charred and cooked as desired, turning occasionally and basting with remaining marinade, about 8 minutes for fish and 10 minutes for lamb. Transfer kebabs to platter.
10 min
- 6.
Bring marinade in saucepan to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Whisk in butter, 1 slice at a time, allowing each to melt before adding next (do not boil). Season butter sauce to taste with pepper. Serve sauce with kebabs.
10 min
