Moroccan Spiced Lamb with Harissa

Name: Moroccan Spiced Lamb with Harissa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 chewy baguette; 1 Tbsps black peppercorns; 20 servings Chervil sprigs, for garnish; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds; 20 servings Julienned dried apricots, for garnish; 1 Tbsps ground nutmeg; 118 milliliters harissa paste (can be store bought); 2 racks Australian lamb, trimmed; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 20 servings Olive oil; 1 Tbsp paprika; 20 servings Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp cardamom seeds; 59 milliliters sour cream

Moroccan Spiced Lamb with Harissa requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. For $1.26 per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 20. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 235 calories. If you have coriander seeds, peppercorns, ground nutmeg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat a grill or grill pan. Alternatively, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Grill

Oven

Slice the bread into 1/4-inch thick slices.

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Bread

Brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and lightly grill on 1 side. Cool and store in a sealed container until ready to use.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

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Grill

Combine the harissa, sour cream, half of the lemon zest, and half of the lemon juice in a small bowl.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Sour Cream

Harissa

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Bowl

If more lemon is necessary, add the rest of the zest and or juice. Put into a squeeze bottle for easy assembly.

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Juice

Lemon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat lamb racks generously with the spice mix, salt, and pepper. Be cautious with the pepper since there is pepper in the spice mix. There should be an even coat of spices around the lamb.

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Seasoning Mix

Pepper

Spices

Lamb

Salt

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Oven

Heat a couple tablespoons olive oil in a very large skillet over high heat. When oil is hot, add lamb racks and sear over high heat to form a crust on both sides.

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Olive Oil

Crust

Lamb

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove from the pan, transfer to a baking dish and finish in the oven for 8 minutes or until medium rare.

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Baking Pan

Oven

Remove from the oven and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before slicing.

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Oven

Assembly: Slice the lamb into 1/4-inch thick slices as close to the bone as possible.

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Bone

Lamb

Place a piece of lamb on top of a baguette slice.

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Baguette

Lamb

Add a drop of the harissa (remember it is spicy), and then finish with a thin julienne of dried apricot and a sprig of chervil. For additional seasoning, add a sprinkle of salt and a drop of extra-virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Dried Apricots

Seasoning

Chervil

Harissa

Salt

In a shallow saute pan, toast all of the spices over a medium heat. Allow to cool and then grind in a coffee grinder to a fine powder.

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Coffee

Spices

Sandwich Bread

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Frying Pan

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Servings:

chewy baguette 1Tbsps

black peppercorns 20servings

Chervil sprigs, for garnish 1

cinnamon stick 1Tbsp

coriander seeds 1Tbsp

cumin seeds 20servings

Julienned dried apricots, for garnish 1Tbsps

ground nutmeg 118milliliters

harissa paste (can be store bought)2racks

Australian lamb, trimmed 1

lemon, zested and juiced 20servings

Olive oil 1Tbsp

paprika 20servings

Salt and pepper 1Tbsp

cardamom seeds 59milliliters

sour cream

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