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Lamb Tacos with Mint Chimichurri

Slowly braised in citrus juice with onion and chipotle peppers, this lamb barbacoa makes the best lamb tacos. Serve them with toasted tortillas with a mint chimichurri and pickled onions for a simple, yet elegant main course.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: boneless leg of lamb, lamb barbacoa, lamb tacos, lamb tacos recipe, leg of lamb recipe, mexican lamb tacos, roast leg of lamb
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 219kcal
Author: Melissa Belanger

Ingredients

For the Rub:

  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp salt

For the tacos:

  • 4 pound boneless leg of lamb
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 chipotle peppers chopped
  • 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from can of chipotles
  • 4 garlic cloves minced

To assemble:

Instructions

  • Prep and preheat. Preheat your oven to 350˚F and trim any excess fat from your meat.
  • Make the dry rub. Mix the spices and salt together in a small bowl using a fork, or a whisk. Then, pat lamb dry and rub spice mixture to coat all sides.
  • Sear in the flavor. Heat a large dutch oven to medium-high. Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to coat the bottom.
    When oil is hot, sear the lamb on all sides until golden brown. Remove lamb and set aside.
  • Make the braising liquid. Next, deglaze the pan with orange juice and scrape up all of the browned bits to get all the flavor into your liquid.
    Then, add the onion, chipotle pepper, garlic and lime juice.
  • Braise the lamb. Return the meat to the pot and cover. Transfer it to the oven - or put everything in an oven safe covered dish - and bake for about 3 hours.
    After the lamb is completely cooked through, it should easily shred. Remove the meat from the pot and shred it. Then, return it to the pan and coat it with the cooking juices.
  • Serve the tacos. Remove from oven and shred the lamb. Return it to the pot and stir to coat in the cooking liquids.
    Serve portions of lamb in warm flour tortillas with mint chimichurri and pickled onions.

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Notes

Nutrition information reflects values for prepared lamb only -  taco assembly ingredients have not been calculated.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1445mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 10mg