Greek Barbecued Lamb
Lamb butterflied, marinated in herbs and barbecued is always a recipe for success. By marinating the lamb not only do you add flavour you reduce the cooking time.
Wine Recommendation: A Chianti or Barbera will make an excellent accompanyinment with this dish. See The Mixed Case for details.
Ingredients
Lamb
- 1 small leg of lamb, butterflied (see below)
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp oregano, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp dried wild oregano
- 2 tbsp thyme, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried mint
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp honey
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- maldon salt and freshly ground black pepper
Yoghurt Sauce
- 250g greek style yoghurt
- 1 tbsp basil, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp dill, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp mint, finely chopped
- pinch maldon salt
Method
- Lamb Marinade: Place the lamb on a large plate or oven tray, add all the marinade ingredients. Massage the marinade into the lamb. Cover and refrigerate for 3-24 hours.
- Yoghurt SauceMix all the ingredients in a bowl until well distributed. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve (can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance).
- To Barbecue:Preheat a barbecue to a medium high heat. Place the lamb on the barbecue (if coal in the centre) and cook for 10-20 minutes on either side (dependant on whether you like the lamb rare or well done ). Remove the meat from the barbecue and allow to rest in a warm place for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- To Serve: Serve slices of the lamb with the yoghurt sauce. Accompany the lamb with barbecued slices of courgette (zucchini) and aubergine (eggplant) or a Greek Salad or your choice of accompaniments.