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Barbecued leg of lamb
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Barbecued leg of lamb

22 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Barbecued leg of lamb

A butterflied leg of lamb, rubbed with spices and marinated overnight to get the flavours going, is Gordon's barbecue meat of choice

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

856
Calories
38g
Protein
53g
Fat
62g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salad not in our table 0
Beetroot not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 leg of lamb , ask your butcher to bone and butterfly it
  • 6-8 slices pancetta or smoked bacon
  • 7 tomatoes , halved
  • balsamic vinegar
  • olive oil
  • 4 red onions
  • 12 Charlotte or salad potatoes , boiled until they are almost cooked through then halved
  • a pinch curry powder
  • 1 lemon , halved
  • 4 beetroot , cooked and halved
  • 6 Baby Gem lettuces , halved or quartered
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • a large pinch ground cumin
  • olive oil
  • vinaigrette to dress
  • 150ml olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lemon , juiced

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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