?This recipe for herbed lamb with apples is a simple and delicious way to prepare lamb for a special meal. The lamb is first marinated in a mixture of herbs and spices, then it is pan-fried and served with a delicious apple sauce.
1 x 3 1/2 lb leg of lamb, sirloin half, boned and butterflied 4 x small apples, cored and sliced crosswise into 1/2" rings For marinade, stir together apple juice, lemon peel, lemon juice, honey, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Place lamb, boned side up, between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap. Working from the center to the edges, pound lightly with a meat mallet to 1" thickness. Place in a shallow dish. Pour marinade over lamb. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator several hours or overnight. Drain lamb, reserving marinade. Place apples on an 18x24" piece of heavy foil. Sprinkle with 3 T of the reserved marinade. Bring up long edges of foil and leaving space for steam expansion, seal tightly with a double fold. Fold short ends to seal. Grill lamb and apples on an uncovered grill over medium coals for 15 minutes. Turn lamb and grill to desired doneness, allowing 15-25 minutes more for medium. Brush lamb often with marinade. Grill apples about 15 minutes more or till tender, turning foil packet often.
Per serving:
209 calories,
25 g protein,
12 g carbohydrates,
6 g fat,
87 mg cholesterol,
198 mg sodium,
367 mg potassium
Ingredients
Directions
1 x 3 1/2 lb leg of lamb, sirloin half, boned and butterflied 4 x small apples, cored and sliced crosswise into 1/2" rings For marinade, stir together apple juice, lemon peel, lemon juice, honey, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Place lamb, boned side up, between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap. Working from the center to the edges, pound lightly with a meat mallet to 1" thickness. Place in a shallow dish. Pour marinade over lamb. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator several hours or overnight. Drain lamb, reserving marinade. Place apples on an 18x24" piece of heavy foil. Sprinkle with 3 T of the reserved marinade. Bring up long edges of foil and leaving space for steam expansion, seal tightly with a double fold. Fold short ends to seal. Grill lamb and apples on an uncovered grill over medium coals for 15 minutes. Turn lamb and grill to desired doneness, allowing 15-25 minutes more for medium. Brush lamb often with marinade. Grill apples about 15 minutes more or till tender, turning foil packet often.
Per serving:
209 calories,
25 g protein,
12 g carbohydrates,
6 g fat,
87 mg cholesterol,
198 mg sodium,
367 mg potassium
