Barbecued lamb leg with corn salsa

Simple summer lamb dinner

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Serves

6

Prep Time

6 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

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Ingredients

  • 900g Quality Mark lamb leg

    Ask your butcher to bone and butterfly the leg of lamb for you.
  • 1 Tbsp ground sumaci

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1 red capsicum

    seeds removed and finely diced
  • 1 cup sweet corn

  • 1 garlic clove

    finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin

  • a small handful of fresh coriander

    chopped
  • a small handful of mint leaves

    chopped

Method

To Barbecue Lamb
1

Preheat the barbecue flat-plate or char-grill plate to hot.

2

Lightly score the inside of the butterflied lamb leg in a criss-cross fashion.

3

Rub the sumac over the lamb, then brush or spray lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper.

4

Place the lamb on the barbecue, reduce heat to moderately-hot.

5

Cook the first side of the lamb for 20 minutes, turn with tongs and cook for a further 20 minutes.

6

Cover lamb loosely with foil and rest it for 10 minutes before serving.

7

While the lamb rests add the oil to a frypan and heat over a moderately-high heat.

8

Add the capsicum, corn, garlic and cumin. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

9

Remove from heat and stir in the coriander and mint. Serve the sliced lamb with the corn salsa.

To Slow Roast Lamb
1

Preheat the oven to 160°C.

2

Lightly score the inside of the thickest part of a 1.5kg butterflied lamb leg in a criss-cross fashion, giving the lamb a more overall thickness.

3

Rub a little oil and 1 tbsp of sumac, or your favourite spice over the lamb. Then season lamb with pepper and salt.

4

Place in roasting dish, cover dish with baking paper and foil, roast for 2 hours, remove paper and foil and roast for a further 30 mins to brown lamb.

5

Serve with a salsa of corn kernels, chopped red capsicum, coriander and mint leaves.

Nutrition Information per Serving (198g)

This dish is low in sodium, making it a good choice for those watching their salt intake.

Energy1294kJ (309 kcal)
Protein34g
Total Fat16.3g
Saturated Fat5.2g
Carbohydrate6.5g
Sodium116mg
Iron3.2mg
Zinc5mg
Vitamin B123.3µg