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Spring Lamb with Oregano
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Spring Lamb with Oregano

5 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes

This simple recipe is from Sicily and works well with very young spring lamb. The fresh sunny taste of the oregano is a perfect foil for the soft lamb.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

462
Calories
26g
Protein
35g
Fat
11g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
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 Leg spring lamb, about 3.5kg, chump on
  • Half litre olive oil, plus 4-5tbsp for browning
  • 1 cup fresh oregano, chopped (this can be done, as can the shallots, very quickly in the processor)
  • 1 cup finely chopped shallots
  • Rock salt

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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