Roasted Lamb Breast

Roasted Lamb Breast

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 3 Hr. 55 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 4 pounds lamb breast, separated in two pieces
  • aluminum foil
  • 0.5 cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 0.33333334326744 cup white wine vinegar, more as needed
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Whisk olive oil, cumin, salt, black pepper, Italian herb seasoning, cinnamon, coriander, and paprika in a large bowl until combined.
  • Coat lamb breasts in spice mixture, then place fat-side-up in a roasting pan. Tightly cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until meat is tender when pierced with a fork, about 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, combine chopped parsley, vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic, honey, red pepper flakes, and salt in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
  • Remove meat from the oven.
  • Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Remove lamb from the roasting pan and cut into 4 pieces. Place lamb pieces on the prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with fat drippings from the roasting pan.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until meat is browned and edges are crispy, about 20 minutes.
  • Turn the oven broiler to high and brown meat until top is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Serve lamb topped with parsley-vinegar sauce.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 622
  • Carbohydrate: 8g
  • Fat: 45g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 46g
  • Sugar: 2g

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