Lamb Mechoui with Cumin Salt
Slow-roasted shoulder rubbed with cumin and garlic—fall-apart tender for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scaled from 8 base servings — local only.
- 8 wholegarlic cloves
- 4 mlolive oil
- 2.5 kglamb shoulder
- 2 tbspground cumin
- 1 tbspsmoked paprika
- 2 tspcoarse sea salt
- 0.5 bunchesfresh mint
Instructions
Rub lamb with crushed garlic, cumin, paprika, oil, and salt. Marinate overnight if possible.
Roast at 150°C (300°F) for 3 hours, basting occasionally, until internal temp reaches 88°C.
Rest 20 minutes, shred with forks, and sprinkle with mint.
Serve with flatbread and pickled onions.
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