SLOW-COOKED HARISSA LAMB

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A budget recipefrom Recipe+ using a cheaper cut of lamb - you could use a boned and rolled lamb leg instead but cost will vary. Marination time of 30 minutes has not been included.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 6h55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 kg lamb shoulder (boned)
1/2 cup harissa
1/2 cup vegetable oil (or olive oil)
12 baby potatoes (quartered)
4 oranges (medium)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 garlic clove (minced)
2 carrots (large cut into matchsticks)
2 cups watercress (sprigs)
1/2 cup coriander (sprigs cilantro)
1/2 cup mint (leaves torn)
2/3 cup yogurt (natural to serve)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 160C or 140C fan forced.
  • Using kitchen string, tie lamb at 2cm intervals to secure.
  • Using a large sharp knife, score top of lamb several times and place lamb in a glass dish and using hands rub harissa all over the lamb and cover with plastic food wrap and chill for 30 minutes to marinate.
  • Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat and add lamb and cook for 3 minutes or until seared all over and transfer the lamb to a roasting pan and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of remaining oil and bak for 3 hours and 30 minutes or until very tender.
  • Remove from the oven and cover with foil and rest for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile place potato in a large microwave safe bowl and cover with plastic food wrap and microwave on high (100%) for 7-8 minutes or until tender, cool and place in a large bowl.
  • Juice 2 oranges and whisk remaining oil and orange juice, mustard and garlic in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.
  • Using a small knife, peel and segment remaining oranges and add to the potato and then add carrot, watercress, coriander and mint and drizzle with the orange dressing and toss to combine.
  • Carve lamb and serve with salad and yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1351.9, Fat 91.2, SaturatedFat 34, Cholesterol 243.5, Sodium 285.9, Carbohydrate 68.1, Fiber 11.5, Sugar 14.4, Protein 63.6

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