Cúrate's Lamb Skewers

Cúrate's Lamb Skewers

When James Beard Award-winning chef Katie Button (@ChefKatieButton) from Cúrate (@CurateTapasBar) creates a recipe, you pay attention! 

These lamb skewers showcase the Curate Pincho Moruno Rub from our 10-Pack Made with Love in Asheville Collection, a limited-edition tribute to Western North Carolina's resilience after Hurricane Helene.

Pincho Moruno is a Spanish-Moroccan street food classic, and this rub captures all those warm, aromatic flavors: smoky Spanish paprika, earthy cumin and coriander from the garam masala blend, black pepper heat, fragrant thyme, and a touch of cayenne. It's the kind of spice blend that makes everything taste like you spent hours on it, when really, you just let the marinade do the work.

Serve your skewers Cúrate-style with pickled cucumber and onion for that bright, tangy contrast, and you've got a dish that works equally well for a special dinner party or a weekend grilling session (outside or on your trusty grill pan)!

It's approachable enough for a Tuesday but impressive enough to wow your guests. And here's the thing: we've made all the 10-Pack Made with Love in Asheville Collections we're going to make for 2025, so once they're gone, they're gone. And with every purchase, $15 goes directly to organizations helping our community rebuild. 

Good food, good cause, good vibes all around. That's what Spicewalla is all about ❤️

  • Ingredients

    For the marinade:

    1/3 Cup plus 1 Tbsp Curate Pincho Moruno Rub
    ¼ Cup packed cilantro leaves
    ¼ Cup packed parsley leaves
    1 tsp salt
    3 cloves of garlic
    2 Tbsp lemon juice
    1 Cup grapeseed oil, or other neutral high-temp cooking oil

    For the lamb:

    2 pounds of lamb shoulder or leg of lamb, pre-cut into 1” cubes, or 3 pounds of boneless shoulder or leg if prepping at home
    16 Wood Skewers, 6” long 

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    Preparation

    For the Marinade 

    Combine all ingredients other than lamb shoulder (and skewers, of course!) in a blender and blend on high until smooth. 

    For the lamb

    1. Cut two pounds lamb shoulder or leg of lamb into 1” cubes. 
    2. You can have your butcher do this for you if you like. Many butchers sell cubed lamb for kebabs, which you could easily use. 
    3. If you are cutting the lamb yourself you will need to purchase about 3 pounds worth of boneless shoulder or boneless leg. Trim off all of the fat, and as much of the silverskin as possible before cubing. 
    4. Cover the cubed meat with the marinade and let marinate for 18 to 24 hours in the fridge.
    5. Meanwhile, soak about 16 each 6” bamboo skewers in water for at least 2 hours.
    6. Once done marinating, skewer the meat, placing 5-6 pieces of lamb on each skewer. Season each skewer with a pinch of kosher salt.  
    7. For best flavor, grill your lamb until medium done, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Turn only once, only searing on two sides. Skewers can also be broiled if no grill is available! 

    Tip: When cooked to the appropriate medium temperature, the meat will start to have resistance when you touch it. 

    1. Remove from the grill, plate, and serve Cúrate-style with a side of pickled cucumber and onion for a perfect tangy accompaniment!


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