Best 10 Leg Of Lamb In A Spicy Yogurt Sauce Recipes

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Leg of lamb in a spicy yogurt sauce is a delicious and flavorful dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. The combination of the tender lamb and the spicy yogurt sauce creates a unique and unforgettable taste experience. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or a simple weeknight meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can easily create a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SPICE-RUBBED LEG OF LAMB WITH HARISSA YOGURT SAUCE



Spice-Rubbed Leg of Lamb with Harissa Yogurt Sauce image

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 3h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

One 3- to 4-pound boneless leg of lamb, tied with butcher's twine
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/3 cup harissa (see Cook's Note)
3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
Kosher salt
3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
3 scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
Good olive oil, for drizzling
Flakey sea salt

Steps:

  • For the lamb: Use paper towels to pat dry the leg of lamb. In a small bowl, combine the salt, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, black pepper and cayenne. Season all sides of the lamb with the spice mixture and place on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Let sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes or place in the refrigerator overnight and allow to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes before cooking.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Drizzle the lamb with the olive oil, then roast for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until the internal temperature is 140 degrees F for medium, about 1 hour and 15 minutes more. Allow to rest before serving, 15 to 20 minutes, then slice.
  • For the sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the harissa, yogurt and honey. Season with salt. Refrigerate until serving.
  • For the optional garnish: Garnish with the pomegranate seeds, mint, scallions, good olive oil and sea salt if desired. Serve with the harissa yogurt sauce.

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH SPICY LIME YOGURT SAUCE



Grilled Leg of Lamb With Spicy Lime Yogurt Sauce image

Leg of lamb is elegant, and one leg can feed a crowd. Marinate it with a garlicky herb paste, the longer the better. Overnight in the refrigerator is ideal, but even a few hours at room temperature will help. Just make sure to always pat your lamb dry after marinating; this helps eliminate flare-ups. Butterflied legs of lamb tend to be unevenly cut, giving you thicker and thinner parts. This is good if some of your guests like their lamb more well done than you do, but problematic if everyone likes it rare. If you want rare all around (or well done for that matter), consider cutting the lamb into pieces according to thickness so you can take the thinner ones off the grill first.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 45m

Yield 12 to 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 (5- to 6-pound) boneless butterflied leg of lamb, well trimmed
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup mixed chopped thyme and rosemary
Grated zest of 1 orange
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup basil leaves
1/4 cup mint leaves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 (1-inch-thick) slice of ginger, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 small jalapeño, halved and seeded if desired
1 large scallion, trimmed
Grated zest of 1 lime
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste
1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

Steps:

  • Pat lamb dry with paper towels and place it on a rimmed baking sheet. In a bowl, combine oil, herbs, orange zest and juice, the minced garlic cloves, salt and pepper. Rub mixture all over lamb. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature for 2 hours, or overnight in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if you like.
  • Heat the grill. Wipe lamb with paper towels, removing most of the rub, then grill until a digital thermometer reads 120 degrees for rare or 130 for medium (about 6 to 15 minutes per side, depending on how you like your meat and how thick the lamb is). If the meat starts to char before it's done, move it to a cooler part of the grill to finish cooking. Let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving with the yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 400, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 566 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

SPICY LEG OF LAMB



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There are so many ways to make things spicy. Here, we are going to use a two-pronged attack plan: dry spices and fresh chiles. I love the "cooked in" spices that meld seamlessly with the meat and the surprise of the fresh chiles and vinegar to finish. I also like taking a few minutes to make a sauce once the meat comes out of the oven. This allows a period for the meat to rest before carving.

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon hot paprika
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon molasses
2 tablespoons kosher salt
One 8-to-10-pound leg of lamb, bone in
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
1 fresh jalapeno pepper
1 fresh Thai chile pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • The objective: A nice, pink, juicy leg of lamb has a final temperature of about 120 degrees F. Use a shallow roasting pan or baking sheet with a fitted rack. Elevating the lamb slightly off the bottom of the roasting pan allows the hot air to better circulate around the meat as it cooks.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Toast the spices: In a medium bowl, combine the cayenne, fennel seeds, dry mustard, paprika, red pepper flakes and cinnamon. Mix the spices and pour them out onto a baking sheet. Place the tray inside the oven for 1 minute to warm the spices and allow them to toast slightly. This will awaken their flavors. Remove the tray from the oven.
  • Make the paste to coat the leg of lamb: In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, molasses and salt. Add the toasted spices and mix together to create a paste. Coat all sides of the leg in the seasoning paste. If you have time, allow the lamb to sit out for about an hour and come closer to room temperature. Alternatively, you can marinate the lamb like this for several hours (or overnight) in the refrigerator before cooking.
  • Cook the lamb: Place the lamb leg in the center of the fitted rack on the roasting pan and place it in the center of the oven. Cook, undisturbed, for 30 minutes. Use an instant-read meat thermometer and take the temperature of the thickest part of the leg meat. Your meat thermometer should read about 85 degrees F. Cook for an additional 30 minutes. Ideally, the thickest part of the leg should come to about 118 degrees F. Remove the lamb from the roasting pan to a flat surface to rest.
  • Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar and mustard. Place the fresh chiles on a flat surface and, with a small knife, cut them both into thin rounds, ribs, seeds and all.
  • Pour off some of the drippings from the bottom of the roasting pan. Put the pan on top of a burner on your stove. Start a low heat under the pan and when the drippings begin to sizzle, add in the mustard, vinegar and fresh chiles. Taste for seasoning. Pour over the leg of lamb.
  • Carve the meat: Begin carving at the loin end of the leg; you want to carve at a right-angle relative to the grain of the meat. Observe that this meat has lines almost like a piece of wood, aim the blade of your knife at a right-angle to the grain and slice thin pieces. Arrange the slices on a platter with the sauce.

YOGURT-MARINATED LEG OF LAMB WITH CARDAMOM AND ORANGE



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This wet-roasted leg of lamb doesn't contain a ton of liquid - this is about roasting, not braising, and if you add enough liquid to a cut of meat, you're not roasting any more. Instead, the lamb is moistened with a yogurt-based marinade laced with fresh mint, orange zest and cardamom. The yogurt keeps the surface of the lamb from drying out and - if you let the lamb sit for a while after you've smeared it with the marinade (and you should) - it permeates the meat a bit with the flavors of the marinade. This needs no accompaniment, but if you're in the mood for some heat, a dab of harissa wouldn't be out of place. Don't know how to carve a lamb? Mark Bittman shows you how in this video.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, roasts, main course

Time 3h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 5-to-7-pound leg of lamb, preferably at room temperature, shank removed if necessary
1/2 cup whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons orange zest
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 425º. Remove as much of the surface fat as is practical from the lamb. Mix together the yogurt, mint, orange zest, cardamom, salt and pepper; rub the meat all over with the yogurt mixture. If you have time, let the lamb sit for an hour or more (refrigerate if it will be much longer).
  • Put the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan. (You might line the pan first with aluminum foil to make cleanup easier.) Roast for 30 minutes, then check; if the lamb threatens to burn, turn the heat down to 350º; otherwise leave it at 425º.
  • After about 1 hour (total) of roasting, check the internal temperature of the lamb with an instant-read thermometer. Continue to check every 10 minutes; when it reaches 130 for medium rare (125 for very rare) in its thickest part (check it in several places), it's done. Total cooking time will be less than 1 1/2 hours. Let it rest for a few minutes before carving. Serve garnished with more chopped mint.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 568, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 39 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 50 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 449 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

YOGURT-AND-HERB-CRUSTED LEG OF LAMB



Yogurt-and-Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb image

In this hearty dish, a piquant yogurt sauce not only offsets the robustness of the lamb, but also helps bind the citrusy herbed breadcrumbs. What pops out of the oven: tender, juicy meat with an irresistibly crisp coating.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Time 2h10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic (from 6 cloves)
Coarse salt
4 teaspoons lemon zest and 2 tablespoons fresh juice (from 2 lemons), plus wedges for serving
1 1/2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
1 boneless leg of lamb (4 1/2 pounds), trimmed of silver skin and butterflied

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees with one rack in top third and one in bottom third. Set a wire rack in a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. In a saucepan, combine oil, garlic, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; cook over medium until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor and process with zest and parsley until a coarse paste forms. Transfer to a bowl; stir in breadcrumbs and lemon juice. In another bowl, whisk together yogurt and mustard; season with salt.
  • Place lamb, skin-side down, on a work surface and pound with a mallet to an even thickness of about 1 1/4 inches. Arrange loose ends to create a rough rectangle; season with salt. Spread 1/2 cup yogurt mixture evenly over surface, then half of breadcrumb mixture. Starting at ragged short end, tightly roll lamb into a cylinder. Tie with kitchen twine at 2-inch intervals; insert 2 skewers crosswise through lamb to help hold shape, if desired. Transfer to prepared baking sheet; season all over with salt.
  • Increase oven heat to broil; broil lamb on top rack, flipping halfway through, until fat is golden brown, about 2 minutes a side. Reduce temperature to 450 degrees and roast 20 minutes. Remove from oven; reduce temperature to 400 degrees. Remove twine from lamb, leaving skewers in place. Spread remaining yogurt mixture thickly over top and sides of lamb. Press remaining breadcrumb mixture into yogurt. Roast on bottom rack until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of lamb registers 135 degrees for medium-rare, 40 to 60 minutes more, depending on diameter of roll. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 20 minutes before carving with a very sharp knife. Serve, with lemon wedges.

TANDOORI-SPICED LEG OF LAMB



Tandoori-Spiced Leg of Lamb image

Categories     Garlic     Lamb     Marinate     Roast     Yogurt     Spice     Fall     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 teaspoons salt
11/2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika
11/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek (optional)
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 6 1/4-pound whole bone-in leg of lamb

Steps:

  • Combine yogurt, lime juice, garlic, lime peel, ginger, salt, paprika, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cardamom, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, fenugreek, cloves, and cinnamon in small bowl; whisk to blend. Place leg of lamb on rack set in large roasting pan. Coat leg of lamb with yogurt mixture. Cover lamb loosely with plastic wrap or tent with aluminum foil (do not allow aluminum foil to touch coating) and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Roast leg of lamb uncovered until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat (not touching bone) registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 1 hour 35 minutes. Let lamb rest 15 minutes before serving.

SPICED ROAST LAMB



Spiced roast lamb image

An Indian-inspired yogurt marinade with cumin, turmeric, chilli and fennel works beautifully with a joint of succulent meat

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 11

2kg leg of lamb
150g natural whole-milk yogurt
1 thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
3 large garlic cloves , crushed
1 tbsp tomato purée
juice ½ lime
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp crushed chilli flakes
1 tsp fennel seed , lightly crushed
handful coriander , finely chopped

Steps:

  • Stir together the marinade ingredients and season with ½ tsp ground black pepper and 1½ tsp flaky salt. Slash the lamb several times on both sides, then massage the marinade all over it. Seal into a large food bag or non-metallic container and chill overnight (or at least for a few hrs). Let the lamb sit at room temperature for 1 hr before roasting.
  • Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the lamb into a foil-lined roasting tin and roast for 20 mins. Turn the oven down to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and roast for 1 hr 20 mins for meat that's pink near the bone. Cover loosely with foil halfway through cooking or once the marinade has charred and the meat looks golden.
  • Leave the lamb to rest for 20 mins before carving, then serve with lentil & tomato and cucumber salads (see related recipes).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

LAMB IN SPICED YOGURT SAUCE WITH RICE AND BREAD



Lamb in Spiced Yogurt Sauce with Rice and Bread image

Categories     Lamb     Onion     Rice     Yogurt     Pine Nut     Spice     Boil     Gourmet

Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 lb bone-in lamb shoulder, cut by butcher into 6 large chunks
7 cups water
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup clarified butter (see cooks' note, below)
1/4 cup pine nuts (1 1/2 oz)
1 large onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cardamom pods*, lightly cracked
1 (2-inch piece) cinnamon stick
2 cups stabilized whole-milk yogurt
2 cups long-grain white rice
4 (5-inch) rounds pita bread, halved
Accompaniment: 3 small red onions, quartered

Steps:

  • Combine lamb and 4 cups water in a wide 5-quart heavy pot (add more water to just cover lamb if necessary). Bring to a boil over moderate heat, skimming froth from surface. Once liquid is clear and at a full boil, add pepper and 1 teaspoon salt, then cover and simmer 30 minutes.
  • While meat is simmering, heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer nuts with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden, about 12 minutes. Stir in turmeric, allspice, cardamom pods, and cinnamon and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add onion mixture to lamb and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Remove lid and briskly simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 1 hour more. Add yogurt, gently shaking and swirling pot to incorporate.
  • Simmer lamb over moderately low heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally in one direction only (or yogurt may curdle), until sauce is slightly thickened and meat is very tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper if necessary and discard cinnamon stick.
  • While sauce simmers, bring remaining 3 cups water with remaining teaspoon salt to a boil in a 3-quart saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add rice and stir once, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, 20 minutes. Slide pan off heat (do not lift) and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice gently with a fork.
  • Line a 3-quart shallow serving bowl with a single layer of pita halves (reserve remaining pita to serve alongside), then mound rice on top of bread. Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over rice to moisten and arrange meat over rice. Sprinkle with pine nuts and spoon 1/2 cup sauce over meat, then arrange reserved pita and red onions around edge of bowl. Pour remaining sauce through a sieve into a sauceboat or small bowl and serve on the side.

LEG OF LAMB IN A SPICY YOGURT SAUCE



Leg of Lamb in a Spicy Yogurt Sauce image

This is delicious, I make this for special occasions, it also looks impressive. I do not find it too spicy just nicely spiced. A green vegetable and rice are good with this Raan masaledar!

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 3h20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

5 -6 lbs leg of lamb
2 ounces blanched almonds
8 ounces onions, coarsely chopped
8 cloves peeled garlic
4 pieces ginger, approx 1 inch,peeled and coarsely chopped
4 fresh hot green chilies, coarsely chopped
20 fluid ounces plain yogurt
2 tablespoons ground cumin
4 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
16 cardamom pods
2 inches cinnamon sticks
10 black peppercorns
4 tablespoons sultanas
1 ounce blanched split almonds or 1 ounce slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Remove all the fat from the outside of the leg and the white skin, or ask your butcher to do it.
  • Put the leg in a baking dish, stainless steel or glass is preferred because of the yogurt marinade.
  • Put in your blender or food processor the almonds, onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies and about 3 tablespoons of the yogurt, process to a paste.
  • The remaining yogurt you put in a dish, beat lightly until smooth, add the paste and the cumin, coriander, cayenne and garam masala, mix.
  • Stab the lamb all over, making good deep cuts.
  • Now the fun begins, using your hands push generous amounts of paste in the natural openings of the lamb, then in the cuts you made.
  • Spread remaining paste all over and around the lamb, the side that will be up should get a thick layer.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
  • When ready to bake, remove the lamb from the fridge and give it enough time to get to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Heat the oil in a small pan on a medium flame, when hot add the cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and peppercorns, when the cloves swell, this just takes seconds pour the hot oil and the spices over the lamb.
  • Cover the dish with its own lid or tightly with aluminum foil, bake covered for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • Remove the foil and bake for another 45 minutes or longer if you prefer.
  • During this time baste the meat regularly with the sauce.
  • Scatter, or make nice pattern, the sultana’s and almonds over the top of lamb in the yogurt paste.
  • Bake for another 5-6 minutes.
  • Remove the dish from the oven; leave it a warm place for 15 minutes or so.
  • Take the leg out of the pan, spoon the fat from the top of the sauce, strain the sauce and discard the whole spices.
  • Serve the leg on a platter with the sauce poured around it.

GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH YOGURT-MINT SAUCE



Grilled Leg of Lamb With Yogurt-Mint Sauce image

I soooooo love lamb, and this makes up into one very delicious meal. I got this out of a Sunset Magazine with an article on Orcas Island recipes, which when visiting Washington State be sure to take the Ferry out and visit this spectacular place.

Provided by Chabear01

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 3h6m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
7 garlic cloves, peeled
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup olive oil
4 -5 lbs leg of lamb, boned and butterflied, and trimmed of fat (I get the butcher to do this for me)
1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
2 bunches radishes, rinsed and trimed
1/4 cup whole plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
2/3 cup fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 cup whole plain yogurt, additional

Steps:

  • In a blender, whirl yellow onion, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice, and salt. With blender running, slowly pour in olive oil.
  • Rinse lamb and pat dry. With a small knife, make small slashes (1 inch long and 1 inch deep) all over the lamb, and put it in a nonreactive dish. Coat lamb with onion marinade, making sure the mixture gets into the slits. Cover and chill 2 hours or up to overnight, turning occasionally.
  • Remove lamb from refrigerator about 1 hour before you plan to cook it. Spread lamb flat on an oiled barbeque grill over a solid bed of medium-heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand 1 to 2 inches above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds.). Close lid. Cook lamb, turning once and brushing with marinade, until a thermometer inserted in center of thickest part registers 140 degrees, about 40 minutes.
  • Transfer meat to a platter and cover. Let rest 15 to 20 minutes. Thinly slice meat, garnish with sliced red onion and radishes, and serve with yogurt-mint sauce.
  • Yogurt-Mint Sauce:.
  • In a blender whirl all ingredients until smooth. Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in an additional 3/4 cup plain whole plain yogurt. Makes about 1 cup sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.5, Fat 49.7, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 155.9, Sodium 1166.9, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 3.2, Protein 43.9

Tips:

  • Selecting the Right Leg of Lamb: Choose a leg of lamb that is about 6-7 pounds, and ensure that it is fresh and of good quality. Look for a leg with a firm texture and a rosy-pink color.
  • Preparing the Leg of Lamb: Before cooking, trim any excess fat from the leg of lamb. You can also score the lamb's surface to help the marinade penetrate.
  • Marinating the Leg of Lamb: The yogurt-based marinade is essential for infusing flavor into the lamb. Allow the lamb to marinate for at least 4 hours, or overnight for best results.
  • Cooking the Leg of Lamb: Roast the lamb in a preheated oven at 325°F (165°C) for about 2-2 1/2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C) for medium-rare, or 160°F (71°C) for medium.
  • Making the Spicy Yogurt Sauce: While the lamb is roasting, prepare the yogurt sauce by combining yogurt, cucumber, garlic, mint, cilantro, cumin, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and salt. Chill the sauce until ready to serve.
  • Serving the Leg of Lamb: Once the lamb is cooked, let it rest for 10-15 minutes before carving. Serve the lamb with the spicy yogurt sauce, roasted vegetables, and rice or flatbread.

Conclusion:

This succulent Leg of Lamb in a Spicy Yogurt Sauce is a delectable dish that combines tender lamb, aromatic spices, and a refreshing yogurt sauce. The yogurt marinade infuses the lamb with flavor, while the roasting process creates a crispy exterior and a juicy, tender interior. The spicy yogurt sauce adds a delightful tang and creaminess that complements the lamb perfectly. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply craving a flavorful meal, this recipe is sure to impress.

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