Crazy Horse Skewers (4 servings)
- 1-lb. (900 grams) ground lean bison
- ¼ cup (30 grams) crumbled crackers
- ¼ cup (60 grams) chopped cilantro of Italian parsley
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 3 ounces (85 grams) crumbled feta cheese
- 3 tbsp (60ml) chopped Kalamata or black olives
- ½ tsp (5ml) of salt
- ½ tsp (5ml) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (5ml) ground black pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 16- 2 inch squares bell peppers
12- 8 inch wooden skewers, soaked in water for 20 minutes
Spicy orange barbecue sauce, recipe follows
8 skewers of assorted vegetables, basted with flavored oil and lemon
Method
In medium bowl, combine bison, cracker crumbs, cilantro, egg white, feta cheese, olives, salt, cinnamon, black pepper and garlic.Mix until blended.Shape into 8 large meatballs. To prepare a skewer: alternate 4 bell pepper squares and 2 meatballs per skewer.Repeat process making 4 skewers.Barbecue bison and skewers for 5 minutes.Turn, baste bison skewers with spicy barbecue sauce and grill 4-5 minutes longer until done.Baste vegetable skewers with flavored oil and grill 5-7 minutes or until tender.Serve.
Spicy Barbecue Sauce
¼ cup (60 grams) of orange marmalade
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard flour
1 teaspoon vinegar
In small bowl, mix all ingredients.Use as basting sauce.