The Exotic With Agropur Grand Cheddar
Ingredients
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) Agropur Grand Cheddar Réserve Spéciale cheese, finely diced
- 454 g (1 lb.) ground lamb
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 leek, chopped
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) fresh mint, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) breadcrumbs
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) sesame seeds
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) coriander seeds, crushed
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) pepper flakes, crushed
- 5 ml (1 tsp.) cumin seeds, crushed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Tzatziki sauce, store-bought, condiment
- Bread chosen: Pita bread
Preparation
Preheat BBQ to high heat or preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a large bowl, mix the meat, garlic, leek, mint, egg, breadcrumbs, sesame seeds and spices. Add salt and pepper. (This meat mixture resembles Kefta or Moroccan meatballs.)
Use 1/4 of the meat mixture for each skewer. Press the meat mixture onto the skewer and insert the diced cheese into the meat. Bake in the oven or cook on the barbecue for 5 minutes on each side. Open the pita bread, fill with the meatballs and top with the Tzatziki sauce.
Suggestion
Try this recipe with: Oka Classique or Alfred le fermier.
Accompaniments
These medium-bodied wines have a more intense colour, a rich nose dominated by fruit aromas and present but subtle tannins.
© Société des alcools du Québec, Montréal, 2007, 2012