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Albanian Yogurt-Baked Lamb

Traditional Albanian dish of lamb baked with yogurt and rice

75 minutes4 servings
Albanian Yogurt-Baked Lamb
Photo: fugzu · CC BY 2.0

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
  2. Cut lamb into pieces and season with salt and pepper
  3. In a pan, sauté onion and garlic
  4. Add lamb and cook until browned
  5. Mix in yogurt and transfer to baking dish
  6. Cover with rice and add water
  7. Bake for 1 hour until lamb is tender
  8. For whole cuts, check a minimum internal temperature of 63°C (145°F), then rest for at least 3 minutes before serving.

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