YOGURT-MARINATED ROAST LEG OF LAMB
A tangy yogurt-herb marinade tenderizes this leg of lamb, then browns in the oven to add flavor to the drippings. Top with chunky Almond Relish for a dramatic dish worthy of a holiday feast or special occasion. (Plan ahead: Chef Berglund recommends two days of marination.)
Provided by Paul Berglund
Categories main-dish
Time P2DT4h
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Marinade: Use a spoon to peel the ginger. Peel garlic and onion. Roughly chop onion and ginger, followed by half of the parsley and cilantro, including stems. In a blender, add the ginger, onion, garlic, herbs, ⅓ of the yogurt, and salt. Purée until smooth. Add the remaining yogurt and purée again to combine. Set aside.
- Lamb: Place lamb on a flat surface. Use a sharp knife to poke holes in the lamb at 1½-inch intervals; this will help the lamb absorb the marinade. Flip over and repeat on the other side. Fit a brining bag into a large container (or the roasting pan you'll be using, if it fits in the refrigerator). Then place the lamb into the bag and pour in the marinade. Massage the marinade into the lamb so all of the meat is covered, then seal the bag. Refrigerate for 1-2 days (longer marination will yield more tenderized lamb).
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the lamb and all of the marinade into a roasting pan. Lay parchment paper over the lamb to cover, then cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast for 1 hour. (Total roasting time will be 3 hours.)
- After 1 hour, remove lamb from oven. Gently remove foil and parchment. (The yogurt will have separated into curds and whey, which is normal.) Use tongs to flip the lamb over, then cover with parchment and foil again. Place back into the oven for 1 hour. After the second hour of roasting, flip the lamb again and place back into the oven, uncovered, for 1 final hour.
- After a total of 3 hours of roasting, remove lamb. Pierce the lamb with a sharp knife to check for doneness. If there isn't a lot of resistance, it's done. Flip lamb over, spoon yogurt solids on top, and let rest, 30 minutes.
- Almond Relish: Roughly chop the almonds, place in a medium bowl, and set aside. Pick the leaves off the remaining cilantro and parsley, bunch together, and finely chop. Add herbs to the almonds. Add enough olive oil to cover, about ½ cup, and mix. Juice 3 of the 4 lemon halves into the relish, mix, and add salt to taste. Use the juice of the remaining lemon half to taste.
- Assembly: Use tongs and a meat fork to transfer lamb to a serving platter. Spoon relish over the lamb, and serve.
BOMBAY LAMB CURRY
A delicious curry where the rich flavours of the infused spices really make this curry stand out and the addition of yoghurt gives it a rich texture. It's well worth that little bit of effort. I always double the recipe so half can be frozen.
Provided by JoyfulCook
Categories Curries
Time 1h35m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Peel onion and slice and mince garlic. Heat oil in a medium size saucepan; fry onion and garlic over low heat until soft.
- Add diced lamb and cook, stirring until sealed on all sides. Remove meat from the saucepan and set to one side.
- Add the coriander, turmeric, black pepper and 1 tablespoon Garam Masala. Stir together for 1 minute.
- Top and tail green chilies--remove seeds first for a milder heat. Chop small and add to the saucepan stirring for a further minute or two.
- Add bay leaves and cinnamon; stir in the Yoghurt. Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil.
- Add the lamb and simmer for 40 minutes. Five minutes from the end of cooking, add the remaining 2 teaspoons of Garam Masala and salt. Thicken slightly if necessary. Remove whole spices.
- Serve with Basmati rice and accompaniments.
LEG OF LAMB IN A SPICY YOGURT SAUCE
This is delicious, I make this for special occasions, it also looks impressive. I do not find it too spicy just nicely spiced. A green vegetable and rice are good with this Raan masaledar!
Provided by PetsRus
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 3h20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Remove all the fat from the outside of the leg and the white skin, or ask your butcher to do it.
- Put the leg in a baking dish, stainless steel or glass is preferred because of the yogurt marinade.
- Put in your blender or food processor the almonds, onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies and about 3 tablespoons of the yogurt, process to a paste.
- The remaining yogurt you put in a dish, beat lightly until smooth, add the paste and the cumin, coriander, cayenne and garam masala, mix.
- Stab the lamb all over, making good deep cuts.
- Now the fun begins, using your hands push generous amounts of paste in the natural openings of the lamb, then in the cuts you made.
- Spread remaining paste all over and around the lamb, the side that will be up should get a thick layer.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, remove the lamb from the fridge and give it enough time to get to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a small pan on a medium flame, when hot add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and peppercorns, when the cloves swell, this just takes seconds pour the hot oil and the spices over the lamb.
- Cover the dish with its own lid or tightly with aluminum foil, bake covered for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 45 minutes or longer if you prefer.
- During this time baste the meat regularly with the sauce.
- Scatter, or make nice pattern, the sultanas and almonds over the top of lamb in the yogurt paste.
- Bake for another 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven; leave it a warm place for 15 minutes or so.
- Take the leg out of the pan, spoon the fat from the top of the sauce, strain the sauce and discard the whole spices.
- Serve the leg on a platter with the sauce poured around it.
YOGURT-MARINATED LEG OF LAMB
I was looking for an easy yet different way to make Leg of Lamb for Easter dinner this year. I found this recipe at Rachael Ray's web site. The lamb turned out tender and very delicious. Served it with rosemary roasted potatoes and veggie sides. The recipes says serves 6 but we had plenty left over that I made Gyros for dinner the next night.
Provided by Paintpuddles
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. In a 2-gallon resealable plastic bag, combine the yogurt, olive oil, mint, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add the lamb, turning to coat evenly, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
- 2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Place the lamb fat side up in a roasting pan and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 145° for medium rare, about 1 1/2 hours. Let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 843.1, Fat 60, SaturatedFat 23.2, Cholesterol 253.3, Sodium 605.6, Carbohydrate 0.8, Fiber 0.6, Protein 70.5
GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH SPICY LIME YOGURT SAUCE
Leg of lamb is elegant, and one leg can feed a crowd. Marinate it with a garlicky herb paste, the longer the better. Overnight in the refrigerator is ideal, but even a few hours at room temperature will help. Just make sure to always pat your lamb dry after marinating; this helps eliminate flare-ups. Butterflied legs of lamb tend to be unevenly cut, giving you thicker and thinner parts. This is good if some of your guests like their lamb more well done than you do, but problematic if everyone likes it rare. If you want rare all around (or well done for that matter), consider cutting the lamb into pieces according to thickness so you can take the thinner ones off the grill first.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield 12 to 15 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Pat lamb dry with paper towels and place it on a rimmed baking sheet. In a bowl, combine oil, herbs, orange zest and juice, the minced garlic cloves, salt and pepper. Rub mixture all over lamb. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if you like.
- Heat the grill. Wipe lamb with paper towels, removing most of the rub, then grill until a digital thermometer reads 120 degrees for rare or 130 for medium (about 6 to 15 minutes per side, depending on how you like your meat and how thick the lamb is). If the meat starts to char before it's done, move it to a cooler part of the grill to finish cooking. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 400, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 566 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
BOMBAY LEG OF LAMB WITH YOGURT AND LIME
This recipe came to The Times when Amanda Hesser wrote about Rozanne Gold, the author of "Recipes 1-2-3," and her three-ingredient cooking. The bare-bones marinade here really lets the lamb shine, so make sure to get quality meat. Ms. Gold proves that with fewer ingredients, shopping becomes less painful, and cooking times and techniques tend to be simpler.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large nonreactive bowl, combine lamb and yogurt. Grate zest of 1 lime, and squeeze the juice of 2 limes (you will have approximately 1/4 cup). Add to bowl with freshly ground black pepper and the salt. Mix well so that lamb is thoroughly coated with yogurt marinade. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours. Turn once or twice during the marinating period.
- Preheat the broiler. Remove lamb from the marinade. Place lamb in a heavy baking pan. Place marinade in a small pot.
- Broil lamb on each side for 6 to 8 minutes. It should be 150 degrees on a meat thermometer for rare; 160 degrees for medium-rare. Meanwhile, warm marinade over low heat, whisking constantly; do not let boil. Remove lamb from oven. Let rest 5 minutes. Slice thinly, and serve with marinade (if curdled, pour through a fine strainer).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 423, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 262 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
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