How to Roast a Lamb on the Spit for Easter

Unsure of what to prepare for Easter? Why not try a whole lamb cooked on a spit?

There's something special about the whole family gathering and ogling at a complete lamb turning over charcoal for four hours while trying to grab a piece of the meat without getting burned!

Recipe: 

Attaching it to the spit:

• You'll need a skewer at least 1300mm long, 2 large prongs, 1 back brace, 2 leg brackets, stainless steel wire and a basting brush

 

 

• Put the skewer through the lamb's front and back cavities.
• Pierce the back brace through the lamb's spine so that the flat plate is on the animal's back and the back brace's U shape sstraddles the skewer.
• A large prong should be inserted through each set of legs.

 

 

• Use some wire to secure the legs in place after bending them to fit inside the V-shaped leg brackets.
• If the lamb's neck is long, I'd advise tying it down with some wire; otherwise, it will burn.
• The whole lamb can now be placed on a spit once it has been securely fastened to the skewer.

 

• To achieve even cooking, ensure that the animal is balanced. Learn here how to balance the lamb correctly

Basting:

• To keep the animal moist from the outside, baste it every 20 to 30 minutes with a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. Use an enclosed basting jar whenever possible to prevent insects from helping themselves to your marinade.

Cooking time:

• Your cooking time will be affected by a variety of factors; however, to be safe, allow 5 hours. If the lamb is done a bit earlier than expected, you may always move the charcoal to the side and raise the lamb to the top of the spit roaster, where it will stay warm without really continuing to cook. Use a cooking thermometer to check the internal temperature of the meat's fleshiest area, the legs; when it reaches 75 degrees, the meat is considered to be done.

Believe me when I say that after cooking a whole lamb on a spit, you'll never be content with a simple leg of lamb in the oven again!

 

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by: Michael Wilkie