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Roast lamb leg, salmoriglio sauce and almond croquettes
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Roast lamb leg, salmoriglio sauce and almond croquettes

23 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes

Salmoriglio is a classic Sicilian sauce that goes brilliantly with roast or grilled meats. Use plenty of lemon juice to cut through the richness of the lamb.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1169
Calories
51g
Protein
44g
Fat
145g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Peppermint not in our table 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

  • 4 sprigs flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tbsp chopped oregano
  • 4 tbsp chopped mint
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 anchovies
  • 250ml/9fl oz olive oil
  • , to taste lemon juice
  • 1 small salt marsh lamb
  • 1 small bunch rosemary
  • 6 garlic
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • , for frying oil
  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 cloves confit garlic (garlic slow-roasted or braised in olive oil)
  • 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • pinch fresh grated nutmeg
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 115g/4oz plain flour
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 115g/4oz flaked almonds
  • 8 cloves confit garlic
  • 1 handful mint

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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