How to Make ARROSTICINI like a Butcher from Abruzzo | Italian Sheep Skewers

lamb meat

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Select mature sheep meat for better flavor.

Cut the sheep meat into small cubes, ensuring to include parts like the leg, belly, shoulder, and some neck.

Remove any tough connective tissue from the meat.

Cut the meat into pieces about 1.5 centimeters thick.

Mix different parts of the sheep, including lean and fatty pieces, to ensure flavor and tenderness.

Use a bamboo skewer, ensuring it is soaked in water beforehand to prevent burning.

Skewer the meat cubes onto the bamboo skewers, alternating between lean and fatty pieces.

Drizzle olive oil over the skewers.

Season with salt, black pepper, and minced garlic.

Sprinkle fresh rosemary over the skewers.

Marinate for at least 30 minutes before grilling.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Place the skewers on the grill and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally until browned.

Remove from the grill and drizzle with lemon juice before serving.

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