Goat Skewers with a Vinegary Herb Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced fresh chives or the green bits of a scallion
• ¼ cup stemmed, packed fresh cilantro leaves
• ¼ cup stemmed, packed fresh parsley leaves
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1 ½ pounds goat meat chunks from the leg, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon mild paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 4 metal kebab skewers

Instructions

1. 1
   Whir the chives, cilantro, parsley, vinegar, pepper, and salt in a food processor fitted with the chopping blade. While the machine is running, pour the olive oil through the open feed tube in a slow dribble to make a light sauce.
2. 2
   Place half of this herb sauce in a large bowl (reserve the remainder in a separate bowl in the fridge for a garnish). Add the meat cubes, paprika, and cardamom. Stir well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
3. 3
   Thread the meat cubes onto the skewers and set them aside at room temperature while you prepare the grill, either heating a gas grill to high heat (about 550°F) or building a high-heat coal bed in a charcoal grill. If you don't want to use the grill outside, heat a large, heavy grill pan over medium-high heat until smoking. As the grill is heating up, take the reserved sauce out of the fridge so it comes back to room temperature. You can even nuke it for a few seconds to take the chill off (but don't get it too hot or the taste will become too pronounced, almost bitter).
4. 4
   Set the skewers directly over the heat (or in the grill pan). Grill for 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into a cube without touching the skewer registers 160°F. Serve the skewers with the reserved sauce on the side.