Barbecued Australian lamb

Delicious Australian lamb and pesto with healthy vegetables on the side

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Recipe by MariaBjo

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 7

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

plus 2-3 hour refrigeration time

Method

  1. Place lamb in a shallow ceramic or glass casserole dish. Combine the marinade ingredients and pour over the lamb. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight, turning lamb over once or twice during that time. Discard marinade.
  2. Preheat a hooded barbecue to medium heat. Cook lamb with hood closed turning it once or twice, about 10-15 minutes each side or until it reaches an internal temperature of 130-140°F in the thickest part. Remove from the grill and transfer to a plate. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  3. While the lamb is resting, brush the vegetables with oil and grill until lightly browned and tender. Arrange on a large platter with the sliced lamb and pesto.
  4. To make the pesto, place the almonds, parsley, basil, oil and juice in a food processor and process to a coarse paste. Add the cheese and process just to combine.
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  • 19 May 2011

    Alexey007 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Nice lamb recipe! Might actually be a tasty and yummy dish. But it is important not to use teflon pans. Teflon contains a chemical called per-flouro-octanoid-acid also known as PFOA, which can cause cancer. If you over heat teflon coated pans, to 260 degrees Celsius, you get the risk of releasing that chemical...and this is a risk not worth taking. So although teflon coated pans are easier to use, they imply high risks on our health...so it is advised that they be used properly. The alternative to these pans is using copper pans, as they conduct heat quickly.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 7

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

plus 2-3 hour refrigeration time

Ingredients

  • AUSTRALIAN LAMB
  • 1 Australian leg of lamb, boneless, butterflied, and trimmed
  • MARINADE
  • 1 cup red wine
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, dry
  • 2 teaspoons basil, dry
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • GRILLED VEGETABLES
  • 2 red peppers, halved
  • 1 eggplant, sliced
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 pint portabella mushrooms
  • 24 asparagus spears
  • olive oil, for grilling
  • ALMOND PESTO
  • 1⁄3 cup dry roasted or blanched almonds
  • 1 cup Italian parsley, chopped
  • ½ cup basil, chopped
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons soft goat or feta cheese
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