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Barbecued Greek lamb with tzatziki
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Barbecued Greek lamb with tzatziki

12 ingredients 40 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Barbecued Greek lamb with tzatziki

Follow our step-by-step guide to butterflying a leg of lamb, prepare with Greek flavours and roast or BBQ

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

563
Calories
44g
Protein
36g
Fat
18g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
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 garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • juice 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 leg of lamb , butterflied (see step by step guide)
  • flatbreads , to serve
  • ½ cucumber , halved and deseeded
  • 170g pot Greek yogurt
  • 1 small garlic clove , crushed
  • handful mint leaves, chopped

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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