Arrosticini

Name: Arrosticini
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1kg mutton or lamb, with some fat, cut into 1cm cubes; Thin wooden skewers; Extra virgin olive oil; Coarse salt; Crusty bread, to serve

Arrosticini/ah-roh-stee-CHEE-nee/

Also known as: Arrosticini Abruzzesi, Rustelle, Abruzzo Lamb Skewers

About this dish

Small skewers of mutton or lamb cubes grilled over a long, narrow charcoal brazier and seasoned only with salt and olive oil.

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Ingredients

🐑1kg mutton or lamb, with some fat, cut into 1cm cubes

🍢Thin wooden skewers

🫒Extra virgin olive oil

🧂Coarse salt

🍞Crusty bread, to serve

Method

Serves 4

Thread the meat tightly onto the skewers, alternating lean and fat.

Light a charcoal grill and let it burn down to hot embers.

Grill the skewers for 2–3 minutes, turning often.

Season with salt and brush with olive oil while hot.

Serve at once in a pile with bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Arrosticini come from the shepherds of Abruzzo and are eaten by the dozen, often with bread and local Montepulciano wine.

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