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Lamb shoulder, monk’s beard and yoghurt
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Lamb shoulder, monk’s beard and yoghurt

13 ingredients 30 min Serves 6-8 openrecipes

Lamb shoulder is a cheaper cut that really suits a low, slow cook. The richness of the dish is complemented by the fresh, citrus dressing for the monk's beard.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

753
Calories
75g
Protein
39g
Fat
24g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 shoulder of lamb, rested for an hour at room temperature before cooking
  • 3-4 tbsp olive oil
  • and pepper sea salt
  • 8 medium onions
  • 2 bulbs garlic
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 250ml/9fl oz balsamic vinegar
  • 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock
  • 1 lemon
  • 100ml3½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 bunch monk’s beard
  • 150g/5½oz natural yogurt
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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