Garlic-Stuffed Lamb Loin Bites

Name: Garlic-Stuffed Lamb Loin Bites
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams whole garlic heads; 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 680 grams (trimmed weight) lamb loin, boned, fat and membranes removed (reserve tenderloins for another use); 1 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 118 milliliters pure olive oil; 237 milliliters olive oil; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters fresh oregano leaves, chopped; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes, toasted (see Cooks Note); 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 metal or wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 to 60 minutes

If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipes to your repertoire, Garlic-Stuffed Lamb Loin Bites might be From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 35 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Grilled Loin Lamb Chops with Red Wine, Garlic, Rosemary and Mint, Grilled Lamb Loin with Cabernet-Mint Sauce and Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Garlic-Pepper Crusted Seared Lamb Loin with Tomato Hash served on Crostini.

Instructions

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In a small skillet, heat the olive oil and chili flakes over low heat for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and add the oregano, garlic and lemon zest.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Oregano

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Pour mixture out of the pan and into a bowl. Allow to cool.

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Slice lamb loin lengthwise (as if filleting) into 2 pieces about 1/2-inch thick. Using a mallet or the heel of your palm, lightly pound meat to about 1/4-inch thickness then cut each in half lengthwise.

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Lamb Loin

Meat

Place meat in a non-metallic dish and pour reserved oregano marinade over the meat. Turn several times to coat, cover, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.

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Marinade

Oregano

Meat

When ready to cook, prepare grill or preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Grill

Remove lamb from marinade and discard marinade.

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Marinade

Lamb

Spread about 1 tablespoon garlic paste on each of the lamb pieces. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Garlic Paste

Spread

Lamb

Roll meat lengthwise end to end and place on skewers.

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Meat

Roll

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Skewers

Brush with olive oil. Grill or broil to desired doneness, 10 to 15 minutes for medium-rare meat, depending on heat of grill. Turn meat occasionally to ensure even cooking.

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Olive Oil

Meat

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Grill

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Peel the outermost layers of skin off the heads of garlic.

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Garlic

Cut off the top 1/3 of the heads to open the cloves.

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Clove

Put the heads, cut sides up, in a small baking dish and pour the olive oil over them. Season with salt and pepper. Cover tightly, place in the oven, and roast until about 3/4 cooked, about 45 minutes. Uncover and return to the oven until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown, about 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Clove

Pop

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Baking Pan

Oven

Let cool.

When garlic is cool enough to handle easily, squeeze the roasted garlic into a small bowl. Press against the skins very well to get out all the sweet roasted garlic you can.

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Roasted Garlic