Grandpa Nick's Georgia Shashlik

Ingredients

• 1 medium lemon
• 2 cups red wine
• 0.5 large red onion , cut into chunks
• 6 cloves garlic , chopped, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2.5 pounds lamb , cut into 1-inch pieces
• skewers , as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut lemon in half and juice. Cut 2 rinds into chunks.

2. 2

   Place lemon juice and rinds into a large glass or ceramic bowl with red wine, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add lamb and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or up to 18 hours.

3. 3

   Remove lamb from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Thread lamb on to skewers.

4. 4

   Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

5. 5

   Cook skewers, turning occasionally, on the preheated grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat reads at least 130 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium, about 15 minutes.