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Moroccan-style barbecued leg of lamb
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Moroccan-style barbecued leg of lamb

11 ingredients 20 min Serves 6 - 8 openrecipes
Moroccan-style barbecued leg of lamb

Mary Cadogan demonstrates the technique of boning out a leg of lamb and how to cook it

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

643
Calories
43g
Protein
47g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Coriander not in our table 0
Harissa 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

  • 50g butter , melted
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp each ground cumin , coriander and praprika
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • 2½kg leg of lamb , butterflied
  • 1 tsp harissa
  • handful fresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 300g Greek yogurt

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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