Barbecued Middle Eastern Lamb

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lbs leg of lamb
• 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons mint leaves, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 cm ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 large red chile, de seeded and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2 pierce the lamb all over with a small sharp knife.
• 3 place the lamb on a large plate or container.
• 4 pour the marinade over the lamb and massage it into the meat, coating it well.
• 5 cover the lamb and leave it to marinate for 12-48 hours.
• 6 heat a barbecue to moderate-high and place the lamb on the rack, coating it well with the marinade.
• 7 if possible place the lid over the lamb and leave it to cook slowly for 1 1/2 hours, coating it with the marinade and turning it each 30 minutes (if you like the meat well done simply cook for a further 30 minutes).
• 8 remove the lamb from the direct heat and allow it to rest in a warm place for 10-15 minutes before slicing.