Cabrito al Horno Norteño (Northern Roast Lamb)
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Ingredients
- 1200 g lamb shoulder joint
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 large flour tortillas
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 1244 kcal
- Protein
- 64.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 72.4 g
- of which sugars
- 3.6 g
- Fat
- 76.2 g
- of which saturates
- 33 g
- Fibre
- 4.4 g
- Salt
- 2.81 g
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Method
- 1
Mix the crushed garlic cloves with the dried oregano, lime juice and olive oil.
- 2
Rub the marinade over the lamb shoulder joint and leave for 15 minutes.
- 3
Heat the oven to 160C (140C fan, gas 3) and roast the lamb for 1 hour 10 minutes until very tender and cooked through.
- 4
Rest the lamb for 10 minutes, then shred or carve.
- 5
Warm the flour tortillas and serve the lamb with its juices.
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