Recipe by Michael Gershkovich

Spiced Lamb Tacos

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Meat Meat
Medium Medium
4 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Gluten - Wheat
45 Minutes
Diets

No Diets specified

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Ingredients

Lamb Tacos

  • 1-2 pounds lamb shoulder, sliced thinly

  • tortillas

Spiced Oil

  • 1/2 cup canola oil

  • 1 heaping tablespoon coriander

  • 1 heaping tablespoon cumin

Carrot Slaw

  • 2 cups shredded carrots

  • 2 tablespoons spiced oil

  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

  • juice of 1/2 tangerine

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Smashed Chickpeas

  • 2 cups chickpeas

  • 2 tablespoons spiced oil 

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Optional Toppings

  • hot sauce

  • harissa

  • fresh cilantro

  • red onion, sliced thinly


Wine Pairing

Herzog Malbec Paso Robles

Directions

Make Spiced Oil

1.

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan.

2.

Warm over a medium heat for approximately 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat once warmed through.

Grill Lamb

1.

Brush lamb with spiced oil, coating both sides. 

2.

Grill lamb for 3 minutes on each side, for medium rare. 

Make Carrot Slaw

1.

Combine shredded carrots with spiced oil, rice wine vinegar, tangerine juice, and salt (to taste). Stir, and let sit at least 10 minutes before serving. 

Make Smashed Chickpeas

1.

In a medium saucepan, coat chickpeas with spiced oil and stir until fully coated. 

2.

Add salt to taste. 

3.

Heat on grill or over a medium heat for approximately 5 minutes until chickpeas are warmed through. 

4.

Using a potato masher, smash the chickpeas to create a rough spread. 

Assemble Tacos

1.

Using warm tortillas, assemble lamb, chickpeas, slaw and any optional toppings. Enjoy!

Spiced Lamb Tacos

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Cyndikay Martinez
Cyndikay Martinez
5 years ago

Wow…so Awesome My husband and I just had these phenomenal tacos….wow..they are easy to make and so delicious…the carrot slaw and chickpea so wonderful with this taco…definitely will be making these again…wonderful with a glass of Chianti wine….highly recommend this recipe !

Chaia Frishman
Chaia Frishman
Reply to  Cyndikay Martinez
5 years ago

Thanks Cyndikay!