Butterflied Lamb with Moroccan Mint Mechoui
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INGREDIENTS
- 3 kg Leg of lamb ; boned and well trimmed (roughly 4-5cm/1" thick)
- 25 g fresh mint ; Chopped, plus garnish
- 2 Lemons ; juice of
- 4 cloves Garlic ; finely chopped
- 2 tb Ground coriander
- 2 ts Paprika
- 2 ts Ground cumin
- 2 ts black pepper ; Coarse ground
- 1 ts Cayenne pepper
- 4 tb Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt ; to taste
- Jewelled couscous ; (see
- fresh green salad ; to serve
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Put the lamb in a shallow non- metallic dish. Mix all the remaining ingredients but the salt and rub over the meat. Cover tightly with clingfilm and chill overnight or leave to stand at room temperature for 2-3 hours. 2 Preheat the oven to 230c/450f/Gas 8. If the lamb has been chilled overnight, bring back to room temperature. 3 Place the lamb cut-side up on a rack in a large roasting tin and season with salt. Roast for 15 minutes, turn over and roast for 10 minutes until rare. Remove the lamb from the oven and leave to rest in a warm place for 10 minutes. 4 If you dont like your lamb too pink, you can cover it with foil at this point and it will continue to cook. Carve into slices, scatter over the mint to garnish and serve at once with the couscous and salad. Recipe by: Food & Drink
NOTES
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (830g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 4 | ||
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| Calories: 1873 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 1272 (68%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 141.4g | 189 % | |
| Saturated Fat 57g | 285 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 62.3g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 11.9g | ||
| Cholesterol 510mg | 157 % | |
| Sodium 424mg | 15 % | |
| Potassium 2130.6mg | 56 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 12.1g | 4 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 5.1g | 20 % | |
| Sugars, other 7g | ||
| Protein 134.8g | 193 % | |
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Calories per serving: 1873
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