Spiced Ground Lamb

Mediterranean inspired spice blend makes ground lamb a versatile dish. There are various ways you can serve this spiced ground lamb, my favorite being making a rice bowl with a refreshing salad.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Servings servings

Calories 403kcal

Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

1 pound ground lamb (500 grams)
¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
2 tablespoons Olive oil (not extra virgin)
1 medium onion diced
1 tablespoons garlic
1.5 teaspoon ground corainder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Dissolve baking soda in 2 tablespoons of water. Add it to ground lamb and use your hand to mix to distribute soda throughly. Let it rest for 15-20 minutes while you prep rest of the ingredients.
Heat oil in a skillet. Add chopped onion and saute for 2 minutes until it has softened. Add minced garlic and saute until the garlic is fragrant. The onion should also be lightly browned.
Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground lamb to the skillet. Let it sear on high heat for a minute. Reduce heat to medium and keep cooking and break any large clump of meat with a wooden spoon. Cook for another 5 minutes until the meat is no longer pink.
Add all the spices and salt to taste. Cook for another 2 minutes lamb starts browning. Add a couple of tablespoons of water, give it a good stir, and switch off the flame.
You can use this spiced ground lamb to make a rice bowl(like I have made) or use it in pita bread, wraps, as a topping to hummus.

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Notes

Adding baking soda to tenderize meat - You really can't taste soda in the meat neither lamb will have any aftertaste. Just make sure baking soda is fresh.
Add spice mix towards the end and cook for 2-3 minutes. Spices tend to dry up the mixture and burn. So adding it towards the end is better.

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