Moroccan Yogurt Crusted Lamb
Author: What's-4-Chow
Recipe type: Lamb
Cuisine: Moroccan / Middle Eastern
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Serves: 4-6
This roasted Moroccan Yogurt Crusted Lamb is something you will remember. Tender, succulent deboned leg of lamb in s crust of spiced lemon yogurt results in a flavor explosion second to none!
Ingredients
- 1½ Kg / 3⅓lb Deboned leg of lamb
- 4 Large cloves garlic, quartered along their length
For the spiced yogurt
- 2 Tsp Ground sweet paprika
- 2 Tsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tsp Ground turmeric
- 1 Tsp Ground coriander
- 1 Tsp Ground black pepper
- ½ Tsp Ground cardamom
- ½ Tsp Saffron threads
- 2 Tbs Grated lemon zest
- 2 Cups / 500ml Plain yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180c / 350f / Gas mark 4
- Place all of the spiced yogurt ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir until well combined
- Make 16 incisions into the lamb, 4cm deep, at equal intervals and press one of the garlic pieces into each incision
- Place the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. Spoon the spiced yogurt over the lamb evenly, making sure the sides are coated as well.
- Roast the lamb uncovered for 75 minutes. Remove it from oven and cover the pan loosely with foil. Allow it to rest for 30 minutes
- Slice the lamb thinly and serve with the accompaniments of your choice
