Moroccan Butterflied Lamb Leg  with Grilled Veggies & Harissa Yoghurt

Moroccan Butterflied Lamb Leg with Grilled Veggies & Harissa Yoghurt

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 2
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start Choice (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 20, 2022.

There is nothing more kiwi than a delicious New Zealand Butterflied leg of lamb cooked on the BBQ. The combination of Moroccan spices, grilled veggies and punchy harissa yoghurt makes a wonderfully simple yet satisfying meal, perfect for summer evenings.


Ingredients

To Serve

  • 1 bunch mint, leaves picked

Harissa Yoghurt

  • 2 tsp harissa
  • 50g yoghurt

Lentil Salad

  • 1/2 can brown lentils, drained & rinsed
  • 50g baby leaf lettuce
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Grilled Veggies

  • 2 capsicum, sliced 3cm
  • 1 courgette, cut into 1cm rounds
  • 1/2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 pack Moroccan spices

Lamb

  • 300g butterflied lamb leg
  • 1/2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 pack Moroccan spices

Steps

  1. Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium or preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake), if using.
  2. Pat lamb dry, rub with oil and season with salt and pepper. Coat in 1/4 pack Moroccan spices.
  3. Cook lamb on BBQ grill for 18-20 minutes for medium (depending on thickness), or until cooked to your liking. Turn every 3 minutes to ensure even cooking. Rest, covered. Alternatively, heat a large, dry fry-pan on medium-high heat and cook lamb, fat side down for 3 minutes. Flip and cook a further 2 minutes, then transfer to a lined oven tray and bake for 10-14 minutes for medium, or until cooked to your liking.
  4. Slice capsicum into 3cm wedges and courgette into 1cm thick rounds. Toss veggies in a large bowl with oil and 1/4 pack Moroccan spices. Cook vegetables on BBQ hot plate for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until tender and charred. Alternatively, heat a large fry-pan on high heat and cook veggies for 6-8 minutes, until tender and charred.
  5. Drain and rinse lentils. Toss lentils in a medium bowl with baby leaf lettuce and balsamic vinegar. Combine harissa and yoghurt together in a small bowl with a pinch of salt. Set both aside to serve.
  6. Thinly slice lamb. Pick mint leaves.
  7. Lamb and grilled vegetables with lentil salad and harissa yoghurt. Sprinkle over mint.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1872 kj
447 kcal
Protein 39.1g
Carbohydrate 19.0g
Fat 22.3g