Lamb Shawarma

Ingredients

• 2kg leg of lamb, boned

Marinade

• 2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Pomegranate seeds and mint to decorate

Method

Place the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Randomly poke the leg of lamb with the tip of a sharp knife, then use your hands to rub the marinade all over the lamb. Place in a tray, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place lamb on a baking tray in the oven and cook for approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour for rare to medium lamb. Remove from oven, cover with foil and allow resting for 15 minutes before slicing thinly to serve.

Serving suggestions: To create your choice of wraps use fresh Lebanese bread, slice the lamb into thin strips, and serve with hummus or yoghurt and cucumber salad.

Notes: This recipe was demonstrated in Bernadette’s class 'Lebanese Street Food', September 2019. It is reproduced with permission from Bernadette Cheet.

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