Lamb Skewers with Bacon and Dates

Ingredients

• Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) sour cream
  • 3 tablespoons (45 ml) orange juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 

  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) harissa sauce
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) curry powder
  • Salt and pepper

• Lamb Skewers

  • 1 lb (454 g) lamb, cut into 12 cubes (leg or shoulder meat)
  • 8 large Medjool dates, pitted 

  • 4 slices bacon, cut in half or 8 slices prosciutto 

  • 1 onion, cut into 12 cubes 

  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 12 cubes 

  • 1 lemon, cut into 8 cubes 

  • Salt and pepper 

  • 4 long wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes, or metal skewers