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Lamb Souvla

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Lamb Souvla

Large slow-cooked chunks of lamb on a whole-animal spit — the Cypriot Easter tradition. Piercing the lamb deeply and pushing garlic slivers right into those cuts gets flavour into the centre of such a large piece of meat, not just across its surface.

Total time
230 min
Prep
60 min
Cook
170 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
Greek
gluten-free

Ingredients

2kgbone-in lamb shoulder, large chunks
5 clovesgarlic, sliced
juice of 3lemons
3 tbspolive oil
1 tbspdried oregano
1 tspallspice
salt and pepperto taste

Instructions

1

Pierce lamb deeply all over, push in garlic slivers.

2

Coat with lemon, oil, oregano, allspice, salt and pepper. Marinate overnight.

3

Thread on a large skewer or rotisserie.

4

Roast slowly over charcoal for 2.5–3 hours until completely tender and charred.

5

Rest 15 minutes, shred and serve with pita and salad.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
1577
Protein
125.6g
Fat
115.4g
Carbs
4.3g
Fiber
1.4g
Sodium
362mg

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