Herbed lamb with apples

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Apple juice or cider
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dried rosemary, crushed
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Finely shredded lemon peel
1 tablespoon Honey
Garlic clove, minced
¼ teaspoon Pepper

Directions

1 x 3½ lb leg of lamb, sirloin half, boned and butterflied 4 x small apples, cored and sliced crosswise into ½" 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

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