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Spiced Lamb Shoulder with Tzatziki Sauce

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove grated
  • 1/3 cup cucumber grated
  • 2 tsp fresh dill removed from stalks
  • Pinch of ground black pepper

Spiced lamb

  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 lb boneless lamb tied

Equipment & Utensils

  • Roasting tin
  • Meat thermometer

Instructions

Tzatziki Sauce:

  • Mix together sour cream, lemon juice and garlic until completely combined.
  • Add cucumber, dill and pepper and mix once more to combine.
  • Transfer sauce to a serving dish, cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge until ready to serve.

    Spiced Lamb

    • Mix together coriander, cumin, cayenne, onion and garlic powder, salt and pepper.
    • Add Worcestershire sauce and olive oil and whisk until completed combined.
    • Rub all over lamb, then place in a preheated oven at 375 and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
    • Baste lamb every 30 minutes with released juices to reintroduce flavors.
    • Test temperature of lamb and once it reaches 140 degrees, raise heat in oven to 410 and cook for another 15 minutes to brown the lamb.
    • Remove from oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
    • Serve with tzatziki sauce when ready.