Marinated Lamb Backstraps

Marinated lamb backstraps  (mechoui)

• Cuisine: Moroccan

 

Beautifully tender lamb with spices that
smell amazing as its being cooked. 
This is so quick and easy.  I love using backstraps. 
They are lean and tender.




Ingredients
1kg lamb backstrap, cut into 2 cm thick strips

Marinade
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp sweet paprika
Salt
2 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
1 tbsp continental parsley, chopped
1 tbsp lemon juice
Good drizzle of olive oil

Preparation
Put lamb into a bowl and add all the marinade ingredients. Use your hands to combine. Cover and leave for 1 hour in the fridge before grilling medium/rare on the barbecue or frying pan.

Serve with minted yoghurt