{"id":17635,"date":"2011-07-01T09:02:24","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T13:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=17635"},"modified":"2016-02-03T07:52:38","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T12:52:38","slug":"moroccan-lamb-apricot-kebobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=17635","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Lamb &#038; Apricot Kebobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you looking for a special Fourth of July recipe?\u00a0 This one isn&#8217;t red, white, and blue, nor is it a traditional all-American dish.\u00a0 It is, however, simple, sophisticated, and delicious.\u00a0 The combination of incredibly flavorful lamb with sweet but tart apricots should impress your family and your guests.\u00a0 Happy Fourth of July!<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-128\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-17635\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"8f460d6d5a\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_17635_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(17635, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade. Add the lamb to the bowl, and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Bring the lamb to room temperature.  Prepare your grill or heat a grill pan to medium-high. Lightly oil the grates or pan.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add the apricots to the reserved marinade and toss them lightly. Thread 3 chunks of lamb and 2 apricots onto each skewer, alternating the meat and fruit.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Season the lamb with kosher salt, then grill it until it is just cooked through and still pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">6<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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