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Ingredients
Lamb Marinade and Basting Mixture:
- 2 cups white wine
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Leaves from 3 large sprigs oregano, plus more for serving
- Leaves from 3 large sprigs rosemary
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 boneless leg of lamb (about 4 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- Flatbread or pita pockets, warmed on the grill, for serving
- Grilled Plum Tomatoes, recipe follows
- 1 cup Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- Radish Tzatziki, recipe follows
Directions
For the lamb: Combine the wine, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, oregano, rosemary and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour half the mixture over the lamb and turn to coat completely. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours. Refrigerate the remaining mixture to use for basting while the meat cooks.
One hour before grilling, remove the lamb from the refrigerator and the marinade and let sit at room temperature.
Preheat a gas or charcoal grill with a rotisserie attachment to high heat.
Sprinkle the entire lamb with salt and pepper and attach the lamb to the rotisserie according the manufacturer's directions. Roll up and tie with butcher's twine at 1-inch intervals. Grill until the lamb reaches an internal temperature on a meat thermometer of 170 degrees F, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes for the gas grill, and 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours for the charcoal grill. The cooking time will depend on the type of grill and how hot your charcoal is. Baste the meat frequently with the reserved wine mixture. Remove from the rotisserie, put on a large cutting board and rest for 15 minutes.
Slice the lamb across the grain into paper thin slices. Place several slices of lamb in the center of each flatbread, top with a few Grilled Plum Tomatoes, drizzle with the Vinaigrette, scatter fresh oregano on top, and top with Radish Tzatziki
Grilled Plum Tomatoes:
- 8 plum tomatoes, ends removed, sliced into very thick rounds
- Canola oil, for grilling
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat a grill to medium-high. Brush the tomatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill until slightly charred and soft. Flip and grill the other side until slightly charred and soft.
Vinaigrette:
- 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon clover honey
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup extra-virgin Greek olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Whisk the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, honey and salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
Radish Tzatziki:
- 3/4 cup finely grated radish
- 1/4 small red onion, finely grated
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Place the radishes and onions in a medium strainer. Place a small plate on top and let sit over a bowl for 30 minutes to drain the liquid.
Transfer the drained radish mixture to a medium bowl and add the yogurt, garlic, dill, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day before serving.
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By elenao
on August 29, 2012
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Amazing!!!
By vacgamasilva
on June 24, 2012
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very good recipe. I thought the Tzatziki was too strong in garlic by itself, but complements the lamb beautifully...because my family is not a big fan of radish, I used cucumber instead.
By JOSESOLA
BAYAMON, 48
on November 28, 2011
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I did the lamb recipe. In my opinion, the recipe use too much wine. I didn't prepared the Radish Tzatziki since its very difficult to get Greek Yogurt in Puerto Rico. For me the resulting taste was average.
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