Butterflied leg of lamb with baked veg

 

Photography by Kerby Dichiera.

Butterflied leg of lamb with baked veg
Clock

15-20 mins Preparation

Clock

50 mins Cook

INGREDIENTS

Lamb & spice rub
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 Amelia Park butterflied lamb leg
  • 1 packet quinoa
Baked veg
  • 2 red onions
  • 1 eggplant
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 large yellow capsicum
  • 1-2 zucchini
  • 2 garlic bulbs, cut in half at the equator
  • bunch of thyme
  • white wine vinegar
  • olive oil
Yoghurt sauce
  • 1 generous cup yoghurt
  • juice, 1 lemon
  • pinch salt
  • pomegranate & mint leaves, to garnish

Method

(Recipe by Anna Gare)
  • Preheat oven to 180C.
  • To make spice rub, pound cumin and coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle until smooth.
  • Then add the rest of spice mix ingredients and pound until a paste consistency.
  • Rub the paste all over the lamb, put aside to bring to room temperature before grilling on BBQ.
  • To make the vegetables, cut them all to a similar size (about 3xm x 4cm) and scatter over lined baking tray.
  • Top with thyme sprigs, drizzle with olive oil, vinegar and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
  • Barbecue the lamb, skin side down first, over medium heat for about 20 minutes on each side.
  • Rest lamb in a warm place for 15 minutes before slicing.
  • While lamb is resting, make quinoa according to the packet instructions and combine yoghurt sauce ingredients.

Click here to follow along with Anna Gare via this video.

To Serve
  • Arrange lamb, baked vegetables and quinoa on a large platter or board.
  • Drizzle with yoghurt sauce and pomegranate seeds

This recipe was originally published by Buy West Eat Best.

Lamb & spice rub
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 Amelia Park butterflied lamb leg
  • 1 packet quinoa
Baked veg
  • 2 red onions
  • 1 eggplant
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 large yellow capsicum
  • 1-2 zucchini
  • 2 garlic bulbs, cut in half at the equator
  • bunch of thyme
  • white wine vinegar
  • olive oil
Yoghurt sauce
  • 1 generous cup yoghurt
  • juice, 1 lemon
  • pinch salt
  • pomegranate & mint leaves, to garnish
(Recipe by Anna Gare)
  • Preheat oven to 180C.
  • To make spice rub, pound cumin and coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle until smooth.
  • Then add the rest of spice mix ingredients and pound until a paste consistency.
  • Rub the paste all over the lamb, put aside to bring to room temperature before grilling on BBQ.
  • To make the vegetables, cut them all to a similar size (about 3xm x 4cm) and scatter over lined baking tray.
  • Top with thyme sprigs, drizzle with olive oil, vinegar and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Bake in oven for 45 minutes.
  • Barbecue the lamb, skin side down first, over medium heat for about 20 minutes on each side.
  • Rest lamb in a warm place for 15 minutes before slicing.
  • While lamb is resting, make quinoa according to the packet instructions and combine yoghurt sauce ingredients.

Click here to follow along with Anna Gare via this video.

To Serve
  • Arrange lamb, baked vegetables and quinoa on a large platter or board.
  • Drizzle with yoghurt sauce and pomegranate seeds

This recipe was originally published by Buy West Eat Best.

Anna Gare

Anna Gare is a Western Australian cook, author and television personality with a passion for simple, flavourful food and quality local produce. Her career has spanned catering, cookbooks and some of Australia’s best-known cooking programs, with a continued focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients and bringing people together through food.

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