Recipes
Butterflied Marinated Leg of Lamb
Perfect for the Barbeque. Can feed up to 12.
Ingredients
- 1 Leg of Lamb, bone removed
- 4 Garlic Cloves, crushed to a paste
- Juice of 2 Lemons
- 2 tsp Tomato Puree
- 4 tsp Cumin Seeds, roughly ground
- 4 tbsp Fresh Coriander, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Onion, grated
You can get a butcher to remove the leg bone if you wish. Remove as much fat and sinew as you can to leave one large piece of meat. You can either marinate the lamb as one whole piece or cut into individual portions, then opening out each portion to make a flat piece of meat and finally scoring the meat before marinating. I prefer the second option. More of the marinade flavours are taken on by the lamb and it is easier and faster to cook on the barbeque.
Add all the marinade ingredients except the oil to the lamb. Mix well and leave for a few minutes. Finally add the oil. For best results leave to infuse over night. Cook on the barbeque like a steak. 2-3 minutes each side. It’s great eaten in a pita bread with some yoghurt and ground cumin as a sauce.